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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His glory, by whose might all things are mov'd, Pierces the universe, and in one
part Sheds more resplendence, elsewhere less. In heav'n, That largeliest of his
light partakes, was I, Witness of things, which to relate again Surpasseth power of
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His glory, by whose might all things are mov'd, Pierces the universe, and in one
part Sheds more resplendence, elsewhere less. In heav'n, That largeliest of his
light partakes, was I, Witness of things, which to relate again Surpasseth power of
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... imagination thou thyself Mak'st dull, so that thou seest not the thing, Which thou
hadst seen, had that been shaken off. ... began: "Among themselves all things
Have order; and from hence the form, which makes The universe resemble God.
... imagination thou thyself Mak'st dull, so that thou seest not the thing, Which thou
hadst seen, had that been shaken off. ... began: "Among themselves all things
Have order; and from hence the form, which makes The universe resemble God.
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I, though my doubting were as manifest, As is through glass the hue that mantles
it, In silence waited not: for to my lips "What things are these?" involuntary rush'd,
And forc'd a passage out: whereat I mark'd A sudden lightening and new ...
I, though my doubting were as manifest, As is through glass the hue that mantles
it, In silence waited not: for to my lips "What things are these?" involuntary rush'd,
And forc'd a passage out: whereat I mark'd A sudden lightening and new ...
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answer answer'd beam bear Beatrice began beheld beneath CANTO cause circle close course cried deep descend desire doth doubt drew E'en earth eternal evil eyes face fair fall fear feet fell fire flame follow foot grace hand hast hath head hear heard heart heav'n held hence hold holy hope Italy land leaves less light living look mark mark'd master mind mortal mount mov'd move nature ne'er needs never o'er once pass replied rest rock round seem'd seems seen shade shalt side sight song soon soul sound space spake speak spirit stand star steps stood straight stream sweet tell thee thence thine things thou thought true truth turn turn'd unto virtue voice wave whence wings wish
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| Title | The Divine Comedy |
| Author | Dante Alighieri |
| Publisher | Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing, 2018 |
| Subjects | › Fiction / Classics |
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