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SmilingWide ago

Forgive me if this was mentioned, but when I looked up this Dyar guy I found an article that stated:

"The ceilings were arched, like some medieval catacomb. In places Dyar had sculpted the heads of animals and humans.

One arch was inscribed with a bit of Latin: Facilis Descensus Averno. From Virgil, it means: “The way down to the lower world is easy.”

Hmmmmm.....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/inside-the-tunnels-of-washingtons-mole-man-harrison-g-dyar/2012/11/03/169851cc-1d41-11e2-9cd5-b55c38388962_story.html?utm_term=.bcbc615496ee

Singleservename ago

The Virgil quote continues in the inscription as in Aenid: Smooth the descent, and easy is the way. But to return, and view the cheerful skies, In this the task and mighty labor lies.