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 friends, Th' associates and copartners of our loss, 265 Lie thus The Paradise Lost - Página 31de John Milton - 1867 - 552 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
| John Milton - 1767 - 448 páginas
...th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: 26^ Here we may reign fecnre, 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 olir faithful friends, Th' aflbciates and copartners of... | |
| 1776 - 478 páginas
...th'Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: zCo 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' aiTociates and copartners ol our... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 276 páginas
...free; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: 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. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' aflbciates and copartners of our... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 430 páginas
...free; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Hell: Better "', PARADISE LOST. Book I. Better to reign in Hell, than ferve in Heaven. But wherefore let we then... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 316 páginas
...free; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Hell i Better to reign in Hell, than ferve in Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th'... | |
| Charles Moore - 1790 - 472 páginas
...filicide 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 filicide, as much becoming... | |
| Elhanan Winchester - 1793 - 406 páginas
...might " Extort from me, to bow and fue for grace f( With fuppliant knee, and deify his pow'r. 195 " To reign is worth ambition though in hell; " Better to reign in hell than ferve in Heav'n. " Which way I fly is hell ; myfelf am hell; " And in the loweft deep a lower deep,... | |
| 1792 - 744 páginas
...th' Almighty hath not built Htrc for his envy, will not drive us hence : Here we may reign fecurc, 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, 'I h' afiociatcs and copartners of... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 páginas
...least We shall be free; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: 260 Here we may reign secure, and in my choice To reign...though in Hell: Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav'n. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' associates and copartners of our loss,... | |
| John Walker - 1799 - 438 páginas
...former; without all queftion, this palTage ought to be read, not as it commonly is, in this manner: * To reign is worth ambition, though in hell; Better to reign in hell tfanjervc in heaii'n ; But in this: To reign is worth ambition, though in hell; Better to reign in... | |
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