 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...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 * a To reign his worth ambition, though in hell; Better... | |
 | 1810 - 482 pages
...th' Almighty hath not buitl 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. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' associates... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...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... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 782 pages
...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 ;... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1816 - 674 pages
...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... | |
 | England - 1852 - 798 pages
...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 - English literature - 1818 - 358 pages
...I should be, all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free j 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... | |
 | English essays - 1819 - 308 pages
...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... | |
 | John Payne Collier - English poetry - 1820 - 394 pages
...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... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...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... | |
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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. 
