 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 Rambler - Page 91by Samuel Johnson - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 422 pages
...ft atri janua dltis; Sed rn•icart gradum, fupcrcfque cvadert a 'd auras, Hoc opus, hie labsr tjl. ViRG. The gates of Hell are open night and day; Smooth the defcent, and eafy fs the way; But to return, and view the cheerful fkies, In this the tafk and mighty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...; the prefs is, indeed, open. Fodlis defcenfu! Avertji, Noftfs atque dies patet (itri jaaua D.ltit. VIRG. The gates of hell are open night and day; Smooth the dcfcent, and eafy is the wsy. DRYDEN. The means of doing hurt to ourfelves are always at hand. I immediately... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...patet atrijanua ditis ; Sed rcvocare gradum, fuperafque evadere ad auras , Hoc opus, hie labor eft. VIRG. The gates of Hell are open night and day ; Smooth the defcent, and eafy is the way ; But to return, and view the cheerful fkies, In this the tafk and mighty... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1801 - 436 pages
...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 descent, a.nd easy is the way : " But to return, and view the cheerful skies, " In this the task and mighty labor lies." Serious*contemplation,... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 462 pages
...eloquence. Here its triumph is truly glorious, and in its application to this end lies its great utility : 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, j In this the task and mighty labour lies * PR.YDEN. Now... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 462 pages
...patet atrijanua Ditis : Sed revocare gradum, fuperafyuc evader e ad auras, Hoc opus hie labor eft. VIRG. The gates of Hell are open night and day ; Smooth the defcent, and eafy is the way : But to return and view the cheerful fkies ; In this the tafk and mighty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...pntet atrijanua Ditis : Scd revocare gradum, fupcrafque evader e ad auras, Hoc opus hie labor eft, VIRG. The gates of Hell are open night and day ; Smooth the defcent, and eafy is the way : But to return and view the cheerful flues ; In this the t-.il.; and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 430 pages
...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 descent, and easy is the way : But to return and view the cheerful skies; In this the task and mighty labour lies. DRYDEN. Suffer... | |
 | 1803 - 254 pages
...patet 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.... | |
 | 1803 - 296 pages
...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 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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