 | John Milton - 1884 - 74 pages
...Facilis descensus Averni, Sed revocare gradum superasque evadere ad auras Hoc opus, hie labor est. " 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 valour lies." — DRYDEN.... | |
 | Alexander Meyrick Broadley - 1884 - 582 pages
...The task is a difficult one, but Mr. Gladstone does not seem to shrink from it: — " Avernus' gates are open night and day, Smooth the descent and easy is the way. But to return to heaven's pure light again, Such is a work of labour and of pain." In coming back once... | |
 | Virgil - 1886 - 336 pages
...altar laid. Then thus replied the prophetess divine : " О goddess.born ! of great Anchises' line, The gates of hell are open night and day, Smooth the descent and easy is the way ; Hul to return and view the cheerful skies, In this the task and mighty labour lies. To lew great... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 424 pages
...janua ditis ; Sed revocare grailum, supeiasque evadere ad auras, Hoc opus, hie labor est." VlRG. " 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... | |
 | Thomas Moore Johnson - 1889 - 344 pages
...in the pocket avail anything to exalt such possessor to participation in the Empyrean Hallelujahs? "The gates of Hell are open night and day. Smooth the descent, and easy is thn way; Bnt to return, and view the cheerful skies , In this tint task and mighty labor lies." The... | |
 | 1890 - 580 pages
...puts words in the Cumaen Sibyl's mouth, when she addresses yEneas, that partake of the same symbol : " The gates of hell are open night and day ; Smooth the descent, and easy ii the way." | Again the Cumaen Sibyl points out the way to y£neas and says : " 'Tis here the different... | |
 | 1891 - 556 pages
...destination — happiness ; but few are going by the same road. Collón. DESTRUCTION. EASINESS OP THE WAY OF. 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. Drydtn. DESULTORINESS... | |
 | William Jennings Bryan - 1896 - 636 pages
...struggle on, not for one moment hesitate, nor take one backward step; for in language of the poet — The gates of hell are open night and day, Smooth the descent and easy is the way; But to return and view the cheerful sky, in this, the task and mighty labor lie. We launch our vessels... | |
 | Richard Lee Metcalfe - 1896 - 508 pages
...struggle on, not for one moment hesitate, nor take one backward step ; for in the language of the poet — '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 labor lies.' " We launch... | |
 | William Jennings Bryan - 1900 - 666 pages
...struggle on, not for one moment hesitate, nor take one backward step; for in language of the poet— The gates of hell are open night and day, Smooth the descent and easy is the way; But to return and view the cheerful sky In this, the task and mighty labor lie. V We launch our vessels... | |
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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. 
