 | John Milton - 1750 - Počet stránok 666
...Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell, than ferve in Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' aflbciates and copartners of our... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - Počet stránok 670
...Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice 'To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell, than ferve in Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' afTociates and copartners of our... | |
 | John Milton - 1767 - Počet stránok 448
...Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell: Better to reign in hell, than ferva in heaven. But wherefore let we then otir faithful friends, Til' aflbciates and copartners of... | |
 | 1776 - Počet stránok 478
...Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : after Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell, than ferve in Heav'n. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th* aflbciates and copartners of our... | |
 | Charles Moore - 1790 - Počet stránok 472
...fuicide on any occafion. The fpeech of Satan in Milton is exactly oppofite in every point. • » " In my choice " To reign is worth ambition though in Hell: " Better to reign in Hell than ferve in Heaven!" The Greek tragedians very frequently introduce the idea of fuicide, as much becoming... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - Počet stránok 316
...least We shall be free ; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 560 Here we may reign secure, and in my choice To reign...worth ambition though in Hell: Better to reign in HelJ, than serve in Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' associates and copartners... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - Počet stránok 740
...mould be, all but lefs than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at Icaft We fhall be free ; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : Here we may reign fecure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - Počet stránok 1092
...What matter where, if I be still the same ? And what I should be, all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater. Here at least We shall be free...though in hell; Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven !" " I might multiply passages of the same kind ; but I dare only allude to the proposition... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - Počet stránok 610
...least We shall be free ; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: 360 Here we may reign secure, and in my choice To reign...though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav'n. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' associates and copartners of our loss,... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - Počet stránok 396
...least We shall be free ; 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...Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' associates and copartners of our loss, 265 Lie thus astonish'd on th' oblivious pool, And call... | |
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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. 
