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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... voice To the true faith recall'd me. I believ'd His words: and what he taught, now plainly see, As thou in every contradiction seest The true and false oppos'd. Soon as my feet Were to the church reclaim'd, to my great task, By ...
... voice To the true faith recall'd me. I believ'd His words: and what he taught, now plainly see, As thou in every contradiction seest The true and false oppos'd. Soon as my feet Were to the church reclaim'd, to my great task, By ...
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... voices is sweet music made: So in our life the different degrees Render sweet harmony among these wheels. "Within the pearl, that now encloseth us, Shines Romeo's light, whose goodly deed and fair Met ill acceptance. But the Provencals ...
... voices is sweet music made: So in our life the different degrees Render sweet harmony among these wheels. "Within the pearl, that now encloseth us, Shines Romeo's light, whose goodly deed and fair Met ill acceptance. But the Provencals ...
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... voice in voice Discern'd, when one its even tenour keeps, The other comes and goes; so in that light I other luminaries saw, that cours'd In circling motion rapid more or less, As their eternal phases each impels. Never was blast from ...
... voice in voice Discern'd, when one its even tenour keeps, The other comes and goes; so in that light I other luminaries saw, that cours'd In circling motion rapid more or less, As their eternal phases each impels. Never was blast from ...
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... voice That bare the lively pressure of my zeal, "Tell who ye are," I cried. Forthwith it grew In size and splendour, through augmented joy; And thus it answer'd: "A short date below The world possess'd me. Had the time been more, Much ...
... voice That bare the lively pressure of my zeal, "Tell who ye are," I cried. Forthwith it grew In size and splendour, through augmented joy; And thus it answer'd: "A short date below The world possess'd me. Had the time been more, Much ...
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... voice to satisfy my wish untold, That voice which joins the inexpressive song, Pastime of heav'n, the which those ardours sing, That cowl them with six shadowing wings outspread? I would not wait thy asking, wert thou known To me, as ...
... voice to satisfy my wish untold, That voice which joins the inexpressive song, Pastime of heav'n, the which those ardours sing, That cowl them with six shadowing wings outspread? I would not wait thy asking, wert thou known To me, as ...
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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