 | Robert Aspland - 1842 - 846 pàgines
...Paradise Lost ; ' this was indeed grand ; and when he pronounced the following very difficult lines — ' and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell ; Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven' — * Since removed to Bruce Castle, Tottenham, Middlesex. vol.. ix. 2 s the idea of the... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 444 pàgines
...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...though in hell; Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, The associates and co-partners of our loss,... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1843 - 592 pàgines
...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...though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell , than serve in Heaven. » But wherefore let we then our faithful friends , The associates and copartners of our... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pàgines
...at least We shall be free ; the Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: ~{ 0X in Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, The associates and copartners of our loss,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pàgines
...at least We shall be free ; the Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: M in Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, The associates and copartners of our loss,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 552 pàgines
...LECT. n. fectly agrees with truth and nature. We might almost imagine that Satan actually exclaimed, "To reign is worth ambition, though in hell ; Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven." May not something take place amongst these fallen spirits similar to what we know often... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 510 pàgines
...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...though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven." The whole of the speeches and debates in Pandemonrum are well worthy of the place and the... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 512 pàgines
...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...though in Hell: Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven." The whole of the speeches and debates in Pandemonium are well worthy of the place and the... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 pàgines
...We shall be free; th' Almighty halli not built Here for his envy / will not drive us hence ; Herewe may reign secure; and in my choice, To reign is worth...though in hell : Better to reign in hell, than serve in Heaven. He is my bane. I cannot bear him ; One heav'n and earth can never hold us both, : Still... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 pàgines
...at taut We shall be free; th' Almighty hath not boilt 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 : Butter to reign in heU, than serve in Heaven. He is my bane, I cannot bear him ; One henv'n and earth... | |
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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. 
