...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...

...or time. The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n. 255 What matter where, if I be still the same, And what...all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater f Here at least We shall be free ; th' Almighty hath not built Here for bid eusy ; will not drive us...

...character to fix the atten* Coll Gwynfa, p. 10, 1. 273. The corresponding passage in English is, " What matter where, if I be still the same, And what...should be, all but less than he, Whom thunder hath madt greater?" Paradise Lost, B. i. 1. 258. tion, and to stimulate the inquiry of the philologist....

...place or time: The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven. What matter where, if I be still the same, And what...hath made greater? Here 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,...

...Heav'n. 255 What matter where, if I be still the same. And what I should be, all but less than he Wbom thunder hath made greater ? Here at least We shall...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...

...should be ; all but less than He Whom thunder hath made greater? Here at least We shall be free : the' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy : will not...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,...

...new possessor, one who brings A mind not to be changed by place or time. i. 250. And afterwards : — Here at least We shall be free ! th' Almighty hath...though in hell : Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven. i. 258r Amidst those impieties which this enraged spirit utters in other places of the poem,...

...mind not to be chang'd by place or time. And afterwards : • Here at least We shall be free ! Hi' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not...though in hell : Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n. Amidst those impieties which this enraged spirit utters in other places x>f the poem, the...

...should be ; all but less than he Whom thunder hath made greater? Here at least We shall be free ; the Almighty hath not built Here for his envy ; will not...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...

...place or time. The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a heav'n of Hell, a hell of Heav'n. / leaat We shall be free ; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : Here...