 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 Spectator ... - Page 2551803Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Milton - 1835 - 264 pages
...least We shall he free ; the Almighty hath not huilt Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth amhition, though in hell ; 250. 'This passage seems to he an improvement upon Aj. 395. where Ajax,... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pages
...time. And afterwards: -Here at least We shall be free! tb' 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 bell, than serve in heav'n. Amidst those impieties which this enraged... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 430 pages
...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 : Retter to reign in hell , than serve in heaven. " But wherefore let we then our... | |
 | John Milton - 1837 - 524 pages
...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 reign in hell, than serve in heaven. ßut wherefore let we then our faithful... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 470 pages
...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 bell : Better to reign in hell , than serve in heaven. " But wherefore let we then our... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 pages
...time. And afterwards: Here at leaet We shall be free ! th1 Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not drive us hence : 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 - 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,... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 pages
...hath made greater t 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 reign in hell than serve in heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 492 pages
...made greater? Here at least " We shall be free ; 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. " But wherefore let we then our faithful... | |
 | 1841 - 640 pages
...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 reign in hell than serve in heaven !" ' " I might multiply passages of the... | |
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