 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 American Whig Review - Page 5101851Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1820 - 342 pages
...if I be still the same, And what I should be, all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater f Here at least We shall be free ; th' Almighty hath not built Here for bid eusy ; will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign secure ; and in my choice To reign is worth... | |
 | John Milton - 1821 - 226 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...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1821 - 346 pages
...if I be still the same. And what I should be, all but less than he Wbom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall be free; th' Almighty hath...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... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 302 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...— 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... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pages
...time.* And afterwards : ' Here at teait We shall be free 1 th' Almighty hath not built Here for hb ter % cboiee To reign is worth ambition, tho* in hell : Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.' Amidst... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 820 pages
...new possessor, one who brings A mind not to be changed by place or time. i. 250. And afterwards : — Here at least We shall be free ! th' Almighty hath...secure ; and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell : Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven. i. 258r Amidst those impieties which... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 354 pages
...mind not to be chang'd by place or time. And afterwards : • Here at least We shall be free ! Hi' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1823 - 306 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...reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth amhition, though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven ! But wherefore let we then... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...the same, And what I should be, all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at leaat We shall @ / though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heav'n. But wherefore let we then our faithful... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 646 pages
...to read nl/nit, that is although ; but prefer the common reading. Whom 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 : 960 Here we may reign secure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in hell : Better... | |
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