 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 Milton - 1829 - 375 pages
...at least We shall he free; the Almighty hath not huilt Here for his envy, 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 in heaven ! I5ut wherefore let we then... | |
 | John Milton - 1831 - 290 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...friends, The associates and copartners of our loss, Lie thns astonish'd on the ohlivious pool, And call them not to share with us their part In this unhappy... | |
 | John Milton - 1831 - 294 pages
...least We shall be free ; the Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not drive us hence : 26O Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign...though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven !v -rt But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, The associates and copartners of our... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1832 - 476 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,...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 - 1832 - 330 pages
...least We shall be free ; 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 : 240 recover'd strength'] Revigorate, resumed, recovering, reviving, self-raised, self-recovered.... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...the following examples the treble emphasis, though not expressed, is evidently implied. EXAMPLES. 1. To reign is worth ambition, though in hell ; Better to reign' in hell' than serve' in heaven'. 2. I would rather be the first' man in that village'' than the tecond' in Rome\ THE ANTECEDENT.... | |
 | John Milton - 1833 - 438 pages
...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,...reign is worth ambition, though in Hell: Better to reigu in Hell than serve in Heaven ! But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' associates... | |
 | Rev. Samuel Wood - 1833 - 224 pages
...place the emphatic inflections. Thus, in the following passage from Milton (Paradise Lost, BI 262), To reign is worth ambition, though in hell ; Better to reign- in hell, than serve in heaven. The words heaven and hell are here opposed to each other, and ought, therefore, if we follow... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 432 pages
...least We shall be free ; 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...heaven! But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' associates aml copartuers of our loss, 265 Lie thus astonish'd on th' oblivious pool, And call... | |
 | 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,... | |
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