 | John Milton - 1746 - 464 sidor
...I fhould be, all but lefs than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at leaft We fhall be free ; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not drive us hence : 26"0 Here we may reign fecure ; and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, tho' in hell : Better to reign in hell, than... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 666 sidor
...what I mould be, all but lefs than he Whom thunder hath made greater? Here at leaft We mall be free; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell, than... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 608 sidor
...what I mould be, all but lefs than he Whom thunder hath made greater? Here at leaft We mall be free; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: 260 Here we may reign fecure; and,in my choice, To reign,is worth ambition, though in Hell: Better to reign,in Hell- than... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 sidor
...I fhould be, all but lefs than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at leaft We fhall be free ; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice 'To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell, than... | |
 | John Milton - 1767 - 448 sidor
...Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell: Better to reign in hell, than ferva in heaven. But wherefore let we then otir faithful friends, Til' aflbciates and copartners of... | |
 | 1776 - 478 sidor
...Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : after Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell, than ferve in Heav'n. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th* aflbciates and copartners of our... | |
 | John Milton - 1789 - 278 sidor
...what I fhould be, all but lefs than he Whom thunder hath made-greater ? Here at laft We mail be free : th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign fexnire, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell : liitter to reign in hell, than... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 278 sidor
...fhould be, all but lefs than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at leaft We fliall be free ; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better Better to reign in Hell,... | |
 | Charles Moore - 1790 - 472 sidor
...fuicide on any occafion. The fpeech of Satan in Milton is exactly oppofite in every point. • » " In my choice " To reign is worth ambition though in Hell: " Better to reign in Hell than ferve in Heaven!" The Greek tragedians very frequently introduce the idea of fuicide, as much becoming... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 sidor
...least We shall be free ; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 560 Here we may reign secure, and in my choice To reign...worth ambition though in Hell: Better to reign in HelJ, than serve in Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' associates and copartners... | |
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What matter where, 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... 
