HARVARD Copyright, 1867, BY HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW, Copyright, 1886, BY HOUGHTON. MIFFLIN & CO. All rights reserved. The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A. CANTO CONTENTS I. The Ascent to the First Heaven II. The First Heaven, or that of the Moon, in which are seen the Spirits of those who, having taken 15 IV. Questionings of the Soul and of Broken Vows V. The Second Heaven, or that of Mercury, where are seen the Spirits of those who for the Love of VI. Justinian. - The Roman Eagle. - Romeo VII. Beatrice's Discourse of the Incarnation, the Im- IX. Cunizza, Folco of Marseilles, and Rahab X. The Fourth Heaven, or that of the Sun, where are seen the Spirits of Theologians and Fathers of the XI. St. Thomas Aquinas recounts the Life of St. Fran- cis XII. St. Buonaventura recounts the Life of St. Dominic 61 XIII. Of the Wisdom of Solomon XIV. The Fifth Heaven, or that of Mars, where are seen the Spirits of Martyrs, and of Crusaders who XV. Cacciaguida. - Florence in the Olden Time. XVI. Cacciaguida's Discourse of the Great Florentines. 80 XVII. Cacciaguida's Prophecy of Dante's Banishment 85 XX. The Eagle praises the Righteous Kings of old XXIV. St. Peter examines Dante upon Faith XXVIII. God and the Celestial Hierarchies XXIX. Beatrice's Discourse of the Creation of the An- the Trinity. Mystery of the Divine and Hu- |