The gates of hell are open night and day ; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way : But, to return, and view the cheerful skies — In this the task and mighty labour lies. The Philosophy of Rhetoric - Seite 133von George Campbell - 1851 - 435 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Robert Burton - 1801 - 436 Seiten
...into which they have been plunged by the indulgence of their pleafing but pernicious perturbations. " The gates of hell are open night and day; " Smooth...the cheerful skies, " In this the task and mighty labor lies." Serious*contemplation, induced by that fpecies of folituff^To highly recommended by the... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 Seiten
...labour under two inconveniences. First, That the foundations being laid too high, they have been often * But to return, and view the cheerful skies ; In this the task and mighty labour lies. ancient rule it ought to be the only uncovered vessel in every assembly, where it is rightfully used)... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 Seiten
...labour under two inconveniences. First, That the foundations being laid too high, they have been often * But to return, and view the cheerful skies; In this the task and mighty labour lies. out of sight, and ever out of hearing. Secondly, That the materials, being very transitory, have suffered... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 430 Seiten
...atrijanua Ditis : Sed revofare gradum, fuperatque evadere ad auras, Hoc op us, bic later at. VIRC. The gates of hell are open night and day; Smooth the...skies; In this the task and mighty labour lies. DRYDEN. Suffer me to acquaint you, Sir, that I have glittered at the ball, and sparkled in the circle; that... | |
| 1803 - 296 Seiten
...atque diespatetatri janaa ditis ; Sed revocare gradum, superasque evadere ad Hoc opus, hie labor est. The gates of Hell are open night and day ; Smooth...skies, In this the task and mighty labour lies. DRYDEN. Of this vice, as of all others, every man who indulges it is conscious ; we all know our own state,... | |
| 1803 - 322 Seiten
...indeed open. ........ Facilis descensus Averni, Noctes attjue dies patet atti janua Ditis. Vinoii. The gates of hell are open night and day ; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way. DRYDEH. ' The means of doing hurt to ourselves are always at hand. I immediately sent to a printer,... | |
| Virgil - 1803 - 408 Seiten
...holy altar laid. Then thus reply'd the prophetess divine: "O goddess-born, of great Anchiscs' line! The gates of hell are open night and day; •• ' Smooth the descent, and easy is the way: -f But, to return, and view the cheerful skies — In this the task and mighty labour lies. 195 To... | |
| 1803 - 254 Seiten
...atri 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 vvay : But to return and view the cheerful skies; In this the task and mighty labour lies. DRYDEK.... | |
| 1806 - 340 Seiten
...atri Jaaua ditil ? Scd revocare gradum,/"pcra/que evadere ad auras, H»c op us, bic labor est. v1RG. The gates of hell are open night and day; Smooth the...this the task and mighty labour lies. • DRYDEN. Of this vice, as of all others, every man who indulgesit is conscious ; we all know our own state,... | |
| Publius Vergilius Maro - 1806 - 328 Seiten
...altar laid. Then thus reply'd the prophetess divine: 190 " O goddess-born, of great Anchises' line! The gates of hell are open night and day ; Smooth...skies — In this the task and mighty labour lies. 195 To few great Jupiter imparts this grace, And those of shining worth, and heav'nly race. Betwixt... | |
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