 | 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
...orabat dictis, arasque tenebat ; Quum sic orsa loqui vates : Sate sanguine divom, Tros Anchisiada, facilis descensus Averno ; Noctes atque dies patet...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... | |
 | 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... | |
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Talibus orabat dictis, arasque tenebat, cum sic orsa loqui vates : ' Sate sanguine divom, 125 Tros Anchisiade, facilis descensus Averno ; noctes atque dies patet atri janua Ditis ; sed revocare gradum superasque evadere ad auras, hoc opus, hie labor est. 
