 | John Milton - 1767 - 448 psl.
...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...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1767 - 376 psl.
...leaft We fliall be free i th'ahnrghty hath not ba'Ht Here for his enry, will not drive us hence : ilere we may reign fecure, and. in my choice To reign is worth ambition tho' in hell : ktter to reign in hell, than ferve in heav'n. Jut wherefore let we then our faithful... | |
 | 1776 - 478 psl.
...I fhould be, all but lei's than be Whom thunder had made greater ? Here at leaft We fhall be free; th' 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 278 psl.
...at leaft We mall be free j 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 Better to reign in Hell, than ferve in Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 430 psl.
...I fhould 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 : Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better "'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 890 psl.
...I fhould be, all but lefs than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at leail We fliall be free; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hencei Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Helli Better... | |
 | John Milton - 1789 - 278 psl.
...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 psl.
...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...To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better Better to reign in Hell, than ferve in Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th'... | |
 | Charles Moore - 1790 - 472 psl.
...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... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 psl.
...I mould be, all but lefs than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at Icaft We fhall be 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... | |
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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. 
