The Divine ComedyThe Divine Comedy (La Divina Commedia) by Dante Alighieri (Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri). A “comedy”, that became a “divine book” for ancestors, is one of the greatest works of art known to the world. It is an encyclopedia of “moral, natural, philosophical and theological” knowledges, a tremendous synthesis of the feudal catholic ideology and the same tremendous epiphany that spread during the new culture times. A great poetic genius of the author put this comedy above the era and made it a legacy of centuries. |
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... as soon as these had met my view, To know their state. "O born in happy hour! Thou to whom grace vouchsafes, or ere thy close Of fleshly warfare, to behold the thrones Of that eternal triumph, know to us The light communicated,
... as soon as these had met my view, To know their state. "O born in happy hour! Thou to whom grace vouchsafes, or ere thy close Of fleshly warfare, to behold the thrones Of that eternal triumph, know to us The light communicated,
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... close proportion. Hence doth heav'nly justice Temper so evenly affection in us, It ne'er can warp to any wrongfulness. Of diverse voices is sweet music made: So in our life the different degrees Render sweet harmony among these wheels ...
... close proportion. Hence doth heav'nly justice Temper so evenly affection in us, It ne'er can warp to any wrongfulness. Of diverse voices is sweet music made: So in our life the different degrees Render sweet harmony among these wheels ...
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... close Of mortal life, through much importuning I was constrain'd to wear the hat that still From bad to worse it shifted.-Cephas came; He came, who was the Holy Spirit's vessel, Barefoot and lean, eating their bread, as chanc'd, At the ...
... close Of mortal life, through much importuning I was constrain'd to wear the hat that still From bad to worse it shifted.-Cephas came; He came, who was the Holy Spirit's vessel, Barefoot and lean, eating their bread, as chanc'd, At the ...
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answer'd appear'd arriv'd art thou aught beam Beatrice began beheld beneath blessed bosom Branca Doria breast bright CANTO chang'd Chiron circle Cocytus cried Dante Alighieri descend didst dost doth drew E'en e'er earth erewhile eternal evil exclaim'd feet fell fire fix'd flame forthwith gaze Geryon grace hand hath hear heard heart heav'n hence holy Latium light living look look'd Malebolge mark'd mighty mortal mount mov'd nam'd ne'er o'er onward pass'd perchance Phlegyas Pistoia rais'd reach'd replied rest resum'd return'd rock round saintly seem'd shade shine side sight sire smile song soon Sordello soul sound spake speak spirit star Statius steps stood straight stream stretch'd sweet tell Thebes thee thence thou art thou hast thou mayst thou shalt thought thyself truth turn turn'd Tuscan twixt unto Virgil virtue visage voice wave whence wherefore wings words wouldst