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" 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 Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 98
by Samuel Johnson - 1806
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The poets of Great Britain complete from Chaucer to Churchill, Volume 24

John Bell - 1807 - 376 pages
...reply'd the prophetess divine: 190 ' O goddess-born! of great Anchises" line, ' The gates' of hell arc open night and day; ' Smooth the descent, and easy is the way : , ' But, to return, and view the chearful skies — * In this the task and mighty labor lies. 195...
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The British Essayists;: Rambler

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 372 pages
...Dills. TIRO. The gates of hell are open night and day; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way. DRYDEN. The means of doing hurt to ourselves are always at...with him for an impression of several thousands of ray pamphlet. While it was at the press, I was seldom absent from the printing-house, and continually...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 484 pages
...altar laid. Then thus replied the prophetess divine : — " O goddess-born, of great Anchises' line ! 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, To few great...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., Volume 14

John Dryden - 1808 - 482 pages
...altar laid. Then thus replied the prophetess divine : — " O goddess-born, of great Anchises' line! 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. To few great...
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The British Essayists;: Rambler

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 310 pages
...janua ttitii; Sed rruocarc graaum, supcrasque rvaderc ad anroa t Hoc opus, hie lubar at. The pates 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. Of this vice,...
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The British Essayists;: Adventurer

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 328 pages
...rcvocarc gradum, suptraiyvf cuadtrt ad aural, Hoc of nt , 1th labor ect. VIRGjr The gates of h«ll 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. DRYDLN,...
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The Works of John Dryden Now First Collected ...

John Dryden - 1808 - 504 pages
...altar laid. Then thus replied the prophetess divine : — " O goddess-born, of great Anchises' line ! The gates of hell are open night and day ; Smooth the descent, and easv is the wav : j „ v But, to return, and view the cheerful skies — In this the task and mighty...
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The Rambler, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 352 pages
...press is, indeed, open. — Facilis descensus Averni, Noctes atque dies patet atrijanua Drl.is. VIRG. The gates of hell are open night and day; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way. DRYDEN. ' The means of doing hurt to ourselves are always at hand. I immediately sent to a printer,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 pages
...atri janur ditit ; Sedrevocare gradum, superasque evaders ad auras, JIoc opus, hie labor eit. ViRG. 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. DRYDEN. Of this...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...experienced ; the press is, indeed, open. Facilit dctcensus Averni, Noctes atque dies patet atrijanua Ditit, The gates of hell are open night and day ; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way. Dni DEN, The means of doing hurt to ourselves are always fit hand. I immediately sent to a printer,...
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