 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
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 470 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 bell : Better to reign in hell , than serve in heaven. " But wherefore let we then our... | |
 | John Milton - 1837 - 524 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. ßut wherefore let we then our faithful... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 pages
...bringe A mind mil to be chang'd by place or time. And afterwards: Here at leaet We shall be free ! th1 Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not...Here we may reign secure; and in my choice To reign ie worth ambition, though in hell: Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n. Amidst those impieties... | |
 | John Milton - 1838 - 518 pages
...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 ; th' Almighty hath...not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : aoo Here we may reign secure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell : Better... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 518 pages
...shall be free ; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Her£ 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. 9-io recover'd strength] Revigorate,... | |
 | 1840 - 372 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 - 1841 - 492 pages
...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 ; th' Almighty hath...; 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 Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...should be, all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater Î Here at least We shall be free ; the t u ~ though in Hell: Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful... | |
 | 1841 - 640 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 !" ' " I might multiply passages of the... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 556 pages
...Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least " We shall he free ; th' Almighty hath not huilt 260 " Here for his envy ; — will not drive us hence :...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... | |
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