 | 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... | |
 | 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...ad auras, « Hoc opus , hie labor est. Pauci , quos aequus amavit « Juppiter , aut ardens evexit ad aethera virtus , « Dis geniti potuere. Tenent media... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est. Pauci, quos aequus amavit Jupiter, aut ardens evexit ad aethera virtus, 130 Dis geniti, potuere. Tenent media omnia... | |
 | Virgil - 1826 - 662 pages
...sanguine divûm, 125 Tros Anchisiada, facilis descensus Averno; Noctes atque dies patet atri jaima Ditis ; Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est. Fauci, quos aequus amavit Jupiter, aut ardens evexit ad aethera virtus, 130 Dis geniti potuere. Tenent... | |
 | François Pomey - Mythology, Classical - 1827 - 305 pages
...regress thence into this life again. 1 Facilis descensus Averni : Noctes atque dies patet atri jamia Ditis ; Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie .labor est." Virg- JEn- &• To th' shades you go a downhill easy way; But to return, and re-enjoy the day, That... | |
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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. 
