facilis descensus Averno
[ fah-ki-lis des-ken-soos ah-wer-noh; English fas-uh-lis di-sen-suhsuh-vur-noh ]
Latin.
(the) descent to hell is easy; it is easy to take the downward path. Vergil, Aeneid, 6:126.
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As we all know, facilis descensus Averno est, and any man with natural greed in his veins is subject to temptation.
The Cottage of Delight | Will N. HarbenThe motto, "facilis descensus Averno," etc, epitomises the whole story.
Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune | A. D. Crake"facilis descensus Averno" is the motto over its downward path.
Exempting the Churches | James F. Morton. Jr.It should be "facilis descensus Averno," easy is the descent to Avernus.
The Short-story | William Patterson Atkinson
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