 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.  Paradise Lost - Page 62by John Milton - 1896 - 210 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Payne Collier - English poetry - 1820 - 394 pages
...Princedoms, Virtues, and that fine characteristic passage, put into the mouth of the rebellious Satan, " Here we may reign secure ; and in my choice To reign...though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven !" Now read the following passage in a prose author, who wrote while Milton was yet almost... | |
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...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...friends, The associates and copartners of our loss, Lie thus astonish'd on the oblivious pool, And call them not to share with us their part In this unhappy... | |
 | John Milton - 1821 - 346 pages
...least We shall be free; th' Almighty hath not 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 to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven ! But wherefore let we then... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 302 pages
...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...friends, The' associates and copartners of our loss, Lie thus astonish'd on the' oblivious pool, And call them not to share with us their part In this unhappy... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 820 pages
...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...though in hell : Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven. i. 258r Amidst those impieties which this enraged spirit utters in other places of the poem,... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 354 pages
...least We shall be free ! Hi' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not drive us hence : Here we may reign secure ; and in my choice To reign...though in hell : Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n. Amidst those impieties which this enraged spirit utters in other places x>f the poem, the... | |
 | John Milton - 1823 - 306 pages
...will not drive us hence : Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth amhition, though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve...let we then our faithful friends, The associates and copartuers of our loss Lie thus astonish'd on the oblivious pool, And call them not to share with us... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 646 pages
...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...heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' associates and copartners of our loss, 205 Lie thus astonish'd on th' oblivious pool, And call... | |
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