facilis descensus Averno

[ fah-ki-lis des-ken-soos ah-wer-noh; English fas-uh-lis di-sen-suhs uh-vur-noh ]

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Latin.

(the) descent to hell is easy; it is easy to take the downward path. Vergil, Aeneid, 6:126.

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As the prophetic Sybil memorably points out, “Facilis descensus Averno” — the descent into Hell is easy.

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"Facilis descensus Averno" is the motto over its downward path.

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I had left the cover drawn tightly over the cage, telling Cynthia that it would protect the bird from the night dews, Facilis descensus Averno.

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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.

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"Facilis descensus Averno; sed revocare gradum, hoc opus, hic labor est."

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