 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 2551803Full view - About this book
 | 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 - English poetry - 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... | |
 | British periodicals - 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... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...hath made greater Î Here at least We shall be free ; the Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, though in Hell: Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 556 pages
...greater ? Here at least " We shall he free ; th' Almighty hath not huilt 260 " 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. " But wherefore let we... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...And afterwards: -Here at least We shall be (tee '. th' Almighty hath not built Here for bis envy ; e have now under our consideration, hath no other though in hell: Better to reign in bell, than serve in heav'n. Amidst those impieties which this enraged... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 448 pages
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 | John Milton - 1843 - 444 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. But wherefore let we then our faithful... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...hath made greater ! Here at least We shall be free ; the Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, z , X though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful... | |
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