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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... "Among themselves all things Have order; and from hence the form, which makes The universe resemble God. In this The higher creatures see the printed steps Of that eternal worth, which is the end Whither the line is drawn.
... "Among themselves all things Have order; and from hence the form, which makes The universe resemble God. In this The higher creatures see the printed steps Of that eternal worth, which is the end Whither the line is drawn.
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... hence the beam, that from without proceeds, Must be pour'd back, as colour comes, through glass Reflected, which behind it lead conceals. Now wilt thou say, that there of murkier hue Than in the other part the ray is shown, By being ...
... hence the beam, that from without proceeds, Must be pour'd back, as colour comes, through glass Reflected, which behind it lead conceals. Now wilt thou say, that there of murkier hue Than in the other part the ray is shown, By being ...
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... hence proceeds, that which from light to light Seems different, and not from dense or rare. This is the formal cause, that generates Proportion'd to its power, the dusk or clear." CANTO III That sun, which erst with love my bosom.
... hence proceeds, that which from light to light Seems different, and not from dense or rare. This is the formal cause, that generates Proportion'd to its power, the dusk or clear." CANTO III That sun, which erst with love my bosom.
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... Hence now thou mayst infer Of what high worth the vow, which so is fram'd That when man offers, God well-pleas'd accepts; For in the compact between God and him, This treasure, such as I describe it to thee, He makes the victim, and of ...
... Hence now thou mayst infer Of what high worth the vow, which so is fram'd That when man offers, God well-pleas'd accepts; For in the compact between God and him, This treasure, such as I describe it to thee, He makes the victim, and of ...
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... hence I spake erewhile so strictly of its force. For this it was enjoin'd the Israelites, Though leave were giv'n them, as thou know'st, to change The offering, still to offer. Th' other part, The matter and the substance of the vow ...
... hence I spake erewhile so strictly of its force. For this it was enjoin'd the Israelites, Though leave were giv'n them, as thou know'st, to change The offering, still to offer. Th' other part, The matter and the substance of the vow ...
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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