 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 sivua
...should he, all but less than lie Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be Free r th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell: Better to reign in Hell, than... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1816 - 674 sivua
...of the finest characteristic passages in the Paradise Lost. Satan in triumphant despair exclaims -" In my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell ; Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven." Which is precisely the sentiment expressed by Stafford. A reader who is... | |
 | 1816 - 782 sivua
...Difcharge my follow'rs ; let them hence away, From Richard's night to Bolingbroke's fair day. •Shaktfp. 1 :Th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not drive us hence. Stilt. A fullen prudence drew thee hence From noife, fraud, and impertinence. Rrfcomm. •i. Away ;... | |
 | 1852 - 798 sivua
...should be, all but less than he WThom thunder hath made greater? Here at least We shall be free ; the Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence ; Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in hell ; Better... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 358 sivua
...th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : Here we may reign secure, and in .my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell: Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven." The whole of the speeches and debates in Pandemonium are well worthy of... | |
 | 1819 - 308 sivua
...lh' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not drive as hence : Here we may reign secure ; and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell : Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n. Amidst those impieties which this enraged spirit utters in other places... | |
 | John Payne Collier - 1820 - 394 sivua
...fine characteristic passage, put into the mouth of the rebellious Satan, " Here we may reign secure ; and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven !" Now read the following passage in a prose author, who wrote while Milton... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 sivua
...should be, all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free ; the heard a hollow sound. " Come, sister, come !" (it said, or seem'd : Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell : Better... | |
 | John Milton - 1821 - 346 sivua
...I should be, all but less than he Wbom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not drive us hence: fl6O Here we may reign secure ; and in my choice To reign is worth amhition, though in Hell : Better... | |
 | John Milton - 1821 - 226 sivua
...should be; all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater? Here at least We shall be free; the Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not drive us hence : Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell: Better to... | |
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Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in hell: Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven. 
