 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.  La Belle Assemblée - Page 31810Full view - About this book
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1799 - 438 pages
...the emphatic inflexions. Thus, in the following pallage of Milton, (Paradife Loft, Book I. v. 262) To reign is worth ambition, though in hell ; Better to reign in hell than ferve in heaven : The words heaven and hell, in the laft line, betides the common antithesis which... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 372 pages
...chang'd by place or time. And afterwards, , Here at last We shall be free ; the Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence ; Here we may reign secure ; *nd in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell: Better to reign in hell, than serve... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...chang'd by place or time. And afterwards, > Here at least We shall be free ; th' Almighty hath not built :Here for his envy ; will not drive us hence : Here...secure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, tho' in hell : Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven. Amidst those impieties which this enraged... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...than he \Vhom thunder has made greater ? Here, at least, fWe shall be free; th'Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : Here...secure ; and, in my choice , To reign is worth ambition tho' in hell : Better to reign in hell than serve in heav'n. But wherefore let we then our faithful... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 302 pages
...chang'd by place or time. Aud afterwards: Here at least i We shall be free! th' Almighty hath not bnilt Here for his envy ; will not drive us hence: Here...though in hell: Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n. Amidst those impieties which this enraged spirit utters in other places of the poem, the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 304 pages
...: Here at least We shall be free! th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will net drive ns hence : Here we may reign secure ; and in my choice...though in hell : Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n. Amidst those impieties which this enraged spirit utters in other places of the poem, the... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 518 pages
...Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 26» 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 Heaven ! Ver. 252. Receive t/iy new pqffeffbur !] This paflagc feems to be an improvement... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...than he Whom 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...Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, The associates and copartners of our loss, Lie thus astonish'd on the oblivious pool, And call them... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 306 pages
...chang'd by place or time. And afterwards : -Here at least We shall be free ! th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not drive us hence : Here...though in hell : Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav•n. Amidst those impieties which this enraged spirit utters in other places of the poem, the... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...than he Whom 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 * a To reign his worth ambition, though in hell; Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven, But... | |
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