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" The gates of hell are open night and day ; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way : But, to return, and view the cheerful skies — In this the task and mighty labour lies. "
The Works of John Dryden Now First Collected ... - Page 374
by John Dryden - 1808
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical ...

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1104 pages
...Smooth the defcent, and eafy is the way: Bat, to return, and view the cheerful (kiei, In this the talk and mighty labour lies. To few great Jupiter imparts this grace, And thofe of mining worth, and heavenly race. Betwixt thofe regions, and our upper light, Deep forefts...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 12

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 902 pages
...Smooth the defcent, and eat'y is the way: But, to return, and view the cheerful Ikies, In this the talk and mighty labour lies. To few great Jupiter imparts this grace, And thole of finning worth, and heavenly race. Betwiit thofe regions, and our upper light, Deep forefts...
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Dryden. Smyth. Duke. King. Sprat. Halifax

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...oili the defccnr, and eafy is the way: But, to return, and view the chearful fkies, In this the tafk in thit cafe, I know not: but I am fure a difpute of this nature ca thofe of ftiining won!,, and heavenly race. Betwixt thofe regions, anri otir upper Jigi:t, Deep forefts...
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A tale of a tub. The battle of the books [and essays

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...labour under two inconveniences. First, That the foundations being laid too high, they have been often * But to return, and view the cheerful skies; In this the task and mighty labour lies. out of sight, and ever out of hearing. Secondly, That the materials, being very transitory, have suffered...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...labour under two inconveniences. First, That the foundations being laid too high, they have been often * But to return, and view the cheerful skies ; In this the task and mighty labour lies. ancient rule it ought to be the only uncovered vessel in every assembly, where it is rightfully used)...
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Melancholy: As it Proceeds from the Disposition and Habit, the Passion of ...

Robert Burton - Melancholy - 1801 - 436 pages
...perturbations. " The gates of hell are open night and day; " Smooth the descent, a.nd easy is the way : " But to return, and view the cheerful skies, " In this the task and mighty labor lies." Serious*contemplation, induced by that fpecies of folituff^To highly recommended by the...
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The British Essayists: The Adventurer

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 430 pages
...later at. VIRC. The gates of hell are open night and day; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way : But to return and view the cheerful skies; In this the task and mighty labour lies. DRYDEN. Suffer me to acquaint you, Sir, that I have glittered at the ball, and sparkled in the circle;...
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The Works of Virgil, Volume 2

Virgil - Agriculture - 1803 - 408 pages
...line! The gates of hell are open night and day; •• ' Smooth the descent, and easy is the way: -f But, to return, and view the cheerful skies — In this the task and mighty labour lies. 195 To few great Jupiter imparts this grace, And those of shining worth, and heav'nly race. Betwixt...
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Select British Classics, Volume 7

English literature - 1803 - 296 pages
...hie labor est. The gates of Hell are open night and day ; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way ; But to return, and view the cheerful skies, In this the task and mighty labour lies. DRYDEN. Of this vice, as of all others, every man who indulges it is conscious ; we all know our own...
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Select British Classics, Volume 19

English literature - 1803 - 254 pages
...labor est. VIRG. The gates of hell are open night and day ; Smooth the descent, and easy is the vvay : But to return and view the cheerful skies; In this the task and mighty labour lies. DRYDEK. Suffer me to acquaint you, Sir, that I have glittered at the ball, and sparkled in the circle...
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