 | Proverbs - 1814 - 568 pages
...or beggars. " O rico, o pinjada," rich, or hanged, "neck, or nothing." Milton makes Lucifer say, " To reign is worth ambition, though in hell. Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven." But the adage seems to have a special reference to the respect usually paid to idiots.... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1816 - 674 pages
...of the finest characteristic passages in the Paradise Lost. Satan in triumphant despair exclaims -" In my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell ; Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven." Which is precisely the sentiment expressed by Stafford. A reader who is well acquainted... | |
 | England - 1852 - 798 pages
...at 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 loss,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1818 - 358 pages
...at least We shall be free j 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... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...the following examples the treble emphasis, though not expressed, is evidently implied. EXAMPLES. 1. To reign is worth ambition, though in hell ; Better to reign' in keif than servt? in heaven. 2. I would rather be thejirit' man in that village" than the teeond' in... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...at least We shall be free ; the Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : say) " Thy place is here, sad sister, come away ! Once like thyself, I trembled, in Heaven. Hut where-fore let we then our faithful friends, The associates and copartners of our loss,... | |
 | John Payne Collier - English poetry - 1820 - 394 pages
...Princedoms, Virtues, and that fine characteristic passage, put into the mouth of the rebellious Satan, " Here we may reign secure ; and in my choice To reign...though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven !" Now read the following passage in a prose author, who wrote while Milton was yet almost... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1820 - 342 pages
...least We shall be free ; th' Almighty hath not built Here for bid eusy ; will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign secure ; and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell : Belter to reign iu Hell than serve in Heaven ! Hut wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th'... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1821 - 226 pages
...at 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 loss,... | |
 | John Milton - 1821 - 346 pages
...least We shall be free; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not drive us hence: fl6O Here we may reign secure ; and in my choice To reign is worth amhition, though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven ! But wherefore let we then... | |
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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. 
