 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.  Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis: accedunt clavis metrica, notulae Anglicae, et ... - Page 171by Virgil - 1829 - 491 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1823 - 482 pages
...they are impervious as a rock of adamant to such as are within them : Facilis descensus Averni; Nodes atque dies patet atri janua Ditis : Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor ett. VIKG. The gates of Hell are open night and day ; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way : But... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1823 - 416 pages
...because it implies a change from rest to motion, from privation to reality: Facllis descensus Averni : Noctes atque dies patet atri janua ditis; Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, Me labor est. VIRG. The gates of Hell are open night and day; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 586 pages
...rock of adamant to such as are within them : Facitis descensus Avcrni ; Nodes atque dies patet atn janua Ditis : Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est. VIRG. The gates of Hell are open night and day ; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way : But to return... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 820 pages
...motion, from privation to reality. — Farilis descensus Averni : Noctes atque dies patet atrijanua Ditis; Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est. — VIBG. xx. vi. 126. The gates of hell are open night and day; Smooth the descent, and easy is the... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 304 pages
...of adamant to such as are within them : Fatilis descensus Averni ; Nodes alque dies patet atrijanua Ditis: Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus hie labor est. VIRG. The gates of hell are open night and day ; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way; But to return... | |
 | Adam Hodgson - Canada - 1823 - 348 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... | |
 | Virgil - Aeneas (Legendary character) - 1824 - 496 pages
...tenebat ; Quum sic orsa loqui vates : Sate sanguine divom, Tros Anchisiada, facilis descensus Averno ; Noctes atque dies patet atri janua Ditis ; Sed revocare...superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est. Panei, quos aequus amavit Juppiter, aut ardens evexit ad aethera virtus, Dis geniti potuere. Tcnent... | |
 | 1834 - 498 pages
...tenebat; Quum sic orsa loqui vates : « Sâte sanguine divum, Tfos Anchisiade, facilis descensus Averni; Noctes atque dies patet atri janua Ditis; Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hic labor est. Pauci, quos aequus amavit Jupiter, aut ardens evexit ad œthera virtus, Dis geniti potuere.... | |
 | 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... | |
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