And afterwards, 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, tho' in hell: Better to reign in hell than serve in heav'n. Memoirs: The antisocial conspiracy - Side 165af abbé Barruel - 1799Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| John Milton - 1711 - 464 sider
...hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 2Sa Here we may reign fecure, and in my Choice To reign is worth ambition tho' in Hell : Better to reign in Hell, than ferve in Heav'n. But wherefore let we then our faithful Friends, Th' aflbdates and copartners of our... | |
| 1714 - 528 sider
...leaft We (hall be free, th" Almighty has not built Here for his Enyy, will not drives us hence : Kere we may reign fecure, and in ray Choice, To reign is worth Ambition though in Hell. Milt Par. Br, ( Spoken by j'a; • • Tte happier State In Heav'n, which follows Dignity,... | |
| 1737 - 314 sider
...Here for his Envy, will not drive us hence > Sero we may reign fecure ; and in my Choice *fo reifn is worth Ambition, tho' in Hell: 'Better to reign in Hell, than ferve in Heaif.n. AMIDST thofe Impieties which this enraged Spirit ? fitters .in other Places of the... | |
| John Milton - 1746 - 260 sider
...hath not built Here for His envy ; will not drive us hence : z60 Here we may reign fecure ; and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, tho' in hell : Better to reign in hell, than ferve in heav'n. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' affociates and copartners of our... | |
| John Milton - 1746 - 464 sider
...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 ferve in heav'n. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' aflbciates and copartners of our... | |
| John Milton - 1754 - 342 sider
...Almighty hath not builc Here for His envy ; will not drive us hence : Here we may reign fecure ; and in my choice To reign is worth ambition , tho' 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... | |
| Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1796 - 316 sider
...dignum eft, etfi in Tartaro ; Alto praeefle ¡uvat, Cœlis quam in ipfis fervire. GROTIUS. - And in my choice, To reign is worth ambition tho' in Hell. Better to reign in Hell than ferve in Heaven. MILTON. Satan's addrcfs to Eve in Paradife Loft: " Sovereign of creatures, univerfal... | |
| William Tasker - 1798 - 264 sider
...ftature of their chief " fo proudly eminent," the fierte of his afpiring ambition — when he declares " to reign is worth ambition, tho' in Hell ; " Better to reign in Hell than ferve in Heaven." Milton often brings objefts both to the ear and eyes— hark!— when Saturn called... | |
| abbé Barruel - 1799 - 288 sider
...angels exclaiming in his pride, at leaft We fhall be free 5— Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, tho' in hell : Better to reign in hell, than feme in heaven. It is not to one of Weifhaupt's adepts that the ties of nature are to be objects. He... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 sider
...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, tho' in hell : Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven. Amidst those impieties which this enraged spirit utters in other places of the poem,... | |
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