 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.  A Comment on the Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri - Page 276by John Taaffe - 1822 - 499 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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
...Quum sic orsa loqui vates : Sate sanguine divom, Tros Anchisiada, facilis descensus Averno ; Noctes atque dies patet atri janua Ditis ; Sed revocare gradum,...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
...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.... | |
 | 1824 - 890 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 - 504 pages
...orsa loqui vates : « Sate sanguine divum , « Tros Anchisiada , facilis descensus Averno ; « Noctes atque dies patet atri janua Ditis ; « Sed revocare...superasque evadere ad auras, « Hoc opus , hie labor est. Pauci , quos aequus amavit « Juppiter , aut ardens evexit ad aethera virtus , « Dis geniti potuere.... | |
 | 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... | |
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