 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
 | George Campbell - English language - 1838 - 460 pages
...skies In this the task and mighty labour lies'1. DBYDEN. • Facilis descensus Averni : Noctes ni HIM- dies patet atri janua Ditis: Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras Hie labor, hoc opus est. Vrec. lib. vi. Now in regard to the comparison, from which I fear I shall... | |
 | Virgil - 1839 - 870 pages
...; 125 Quum sic orsa loqui vates : Sate sanguine divûm, Tros Anchisiada, facilis descensus Averno ; Noctes atque dies patet atri janua Ditis : Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hic labor est. Pauci quos œquus amavit 130 Jupiter, aut ardens evexit ad aethera virtus, Dîs geniti... | |
 | Robert Whytehead - Religious education - 1839 - 294 pages
...unsound doctrine and evil principles, has everything in his favour. " Facilis descensus Averni ; " Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras, " Hoc opus, hie labor est." — JEn. vi. 126. As it is in Nature, so also in Morals, in this sin-corrupted world, good seed and... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler - Scotland - 1840 - 360 pages
...the infernal regions : — " Facilis descensus Avcrni, Noctes atque dies patet atri janua Ditis, Secl revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras — Hoc opus, hie labor est: pauci, quos aequus amavit Jupiter, aut ardens evexit ad sethera virtus, Dis geniti potuere; tenent media omnia... | |
 | American literature - 1841 - 540 pages
...She smooths the road to hell, and makes that to virtue steep and rugged. " facilis descensus averni : Noctes atque dies patet atri janua Ditis : Sed revocare...superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est" Nearly all the instruction we receive tends to give the world, the flesh, and the devil dominion over... | |
 | Virgil - 1842 - 644 pages
...Ham Tune sic orsa loqui vates : Sate sanguine Divum, 1И Tros Anchisiade, facilis descensus Averni : Noctes atque dies patet atri janua Ditis : Sed revocare...superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est. Panci, quos seqaus amavit Jupiter, aut ardens evexit ad œthera virtus, 130 131. Geniti Die, po- Dis... | |
 | Virgil - 1842 - 616 pages
...; Quum sic orsa loqui vates : Sate sanguine divûm, 125 Tros Anchisiada, facilis descensus Averno ; 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 oethera virtus, 130 Dis geniti,... | |
 | Irishman - 1843 - 258 pages
...imputation and seduction, and significantly quoted a passage from Virgil : — Facilis descensus Averni ; Noctes atque dies patet atri janua Ditis ; Sed revocare...superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est. In his acceptance of the vice-treasurership, one of the motives assigned by Mr Flood was the desire... | |
 | John Parish Robertson, William Parish Robertson - Argentina - 1843 - 322 pages
...America or in England, is rather uphill work. * * * " Facilis descensus averni ; Noctes atque dies patit janua ditis : Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est." On the llth of May, 1816, we find, from the Buenos Ayres Gazette of that date, the Spanish Minister... | |
 | John Parish Robertson, William Parish Robertson - Argentina - 1843 - 320 pages
...America or in England, is rather uphill work. * * * ii Facilis descensus averni; Noctes atque dies patit janua ditis: Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est." On the llth of May, 1816, we find, from the Buenos Ayres Gazette of that date, the Spanish Minister... | |
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