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" 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. "
The Works of the English Poets: Milton - Page 13
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books, Volumes 1-2

John Milton - Bible - 1711 - 464 pages
...f.imc, And what I ftould be, all but lefs than he Whom Thunder hath made greater; Here at leaft We ftall be free ; th' Almighty 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...
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The Spectator. ...

1712 - 482 pages
...ft> All be free ; th* Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, rvil not drive us hence : Here rve may reign fecure, And in my choice To reign is worth Ambition, tbd* in Hell: Better to reign in Hell, thanferve in Heaver*. AMIDST thofe Impieties which this fenraged...
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The Spectator, Volume 4

1738 - 310 pages
...brings A mind not to be changed by place or time. And afterwards, . Here at haft We jhall be free ; tV Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : Here ivi may reign fecure ; and in my Choice To reign is tvorto Aiqbition, thd1 in Hell : Better to reign...
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Paradise lost, a poem. 2nd Scots ed

John Milton - 1746 - 464 pages
...And what 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 not drive us hence : 26"0 Here we may reign fecure ; and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, tho' in hell : Better...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton, Volume 1

John Milton - 1746 - 260 pages
...fame, And what I mould be, all but lefs than He Whom thunder hath made greater ? Fere at lenll We fhall be free ; th' Almighty 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...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books, Volume 1

John Milton - 1750 - 666 pages
...Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n. 25 c What matter where, if I be ftill the fame, And what I mould be, all but lefs than he Whom thunder hath made greater?...not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books, Volume 1

John Milton - English poetry - 1750 - 674 pages
...Hereatleaft -n We fhall be freej th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign. is worth ambition though in Hell : Better to reign in Hf 11, than ferve in Heaven, But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th'...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Last Edition. The Author John Milton

John Milton - Fall of man - 1754 - 342 pages
...but lefs than He der hath made greater ? Here at Icsft We shall be free ; th' Almighty hath not builc Here for His envy ; will not drive us hence : Here...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...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. From the ...

John Milton - Epic poetry, English - 1759 - 608 pages
...a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n. 255 What matter where, if I be ftill the fame, And what I mould be, all but lefs than he Whom thunder hath made greater?...built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: 260 Here we may reign fecure; and,in my choice, To reign,is worth ambition, though in Hell: Better...
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A Familiar Explanation of the Poetical Works of Milton: To which is Prefixed ...

William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pages
...Mind not to be chang'd by Place or time. And afterwards, Here at kaft Wejhallbefree; tV Almighty bath not built Here for his Envy, *will not dri've us hence...we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is wortb amhition, tho in Hell: Better to reign in Hell, thanferve in Heaven. AMIDST thofe Impieties which...
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