 | John Milton - 1824 - 646 pages
...also up to reascend, though hard and rare, which is manifestly an allusion to Virgil, ^En. vi. 128. Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras Hoc opus, hie labor est ; pauci, quos aequits arnavit Jupiter, autiardens evexit ad ccthera virtus, Diis geniti pntucie. But to return, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 422 pages
...to motion, from privation to reality : Facilis descensus Averni : Nodes atque dies patet atrijanua Ditis ; Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor estt VIRG. The gates of Hell are open night and day ; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way : But... | |
 | David Evans Macdonnel - Quotations, English - 1824 - 340 pages
...princeps. Lat. — "The admitted chief." — The first man without dispute. Facilis descensus Jlverni: Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est. Lat. VIRGIL. " The descent into hell is easy, but to recal your steps, and re-ascend to the upper skies... | |
 | 1824 - 888 pages
...without pain and effort from the dark and devious labyrinths of error. " Facilis descensus Averni ; Sed revocare gradum superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus ; hie labor est ." But even if principle did not require the sacrifice, an enlightened view of self-interest would... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 676 pages
...thence he scape into whatever world, Or unknown region, what remains him less Virgil, ^En. vi. 128. Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est. But to return, and view the cheerful skies, In this the task, and mighty labour lies. Dryden. as in... | |
 | Virgil - 1825 - 508 pages
...dictis , arasquc tenebat; Quum sic orsa loqui vates : « Sate sanguine divum , « Tros Anchisiada , facilis descensus Averno ; « Noctes atque dies patet...« Juppiter , aut ardens evexit ad aethera virtus , « Dis geniti potuere. Tenent media omnia silvae , « Cocytusque sinu labens circumvenit atro. «... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 482 pages
...of adamant to such as are within them : Facilis descensns Averni : Nodes atque dies patet atrijanua Ditis : Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est. VIRG. J£.n. vi. 126. The gates of hell are open night and day ; Smooth the descent, and easy is the... | |
 | 1825
...ipsum iter redeuntibus : ut Virgilins , íKuciil . VI , 1 26 et seqq. « Facilis descensus Averno : Sed revocare gradum superasque evadere ad auras , Hoc opus , hie labor est. » 1 5. Functis quanquam et jam lumine cassis. Venett. Rom. Aldd. Colin. Plant, et Gevart. quanquam... | |
 | Juvenal - 1825 - 234 pages
...quis, fyc.] May we not learn a moral lesson from those lines of the poet? Facilis descensus Averni : Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est. Virg. 241. Recepit] Recuperavit. P. 242. Attrita] Indurata. 244. Dabit m laqueum vestigia] \. e. Will... | |
 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1826 - 452 pages
...: Sate sanguine Divum, 125 Tros Anchisiade, facilis descensus Averni ; Noctes atque dies pateTaTfi janua Ditis':" Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere...Hoc opus, hie labor est. Pauci, quos aequus amavit Jupiter, aut ardens evexit ad aethera virtus, 130 Dis geniti, potuere. Tenent media omnia sylvae, Cocytusque... | |
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Talibus orabat dictis, arasque tenebat, Cum sic orsa loqui vates : 'Sate sanguine divom, 125 Tros Anchisiada, facilis descensus Averno; Noctes atque dies patet atri janua Ditis; Sed revocare gradum superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est. 
