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Dante Alighieri. And lo ! almost where the ascent began , A panther light and swift exceedingly , Which with a spotted skin was covered o'er ! And never moved she from before my face , Nay , rather did impede so much my way , That many ...
Dante Alighieri. And lo ! almost where the ascent began , A panther light and swift exceedingly , Which with a spotted skin was covered o'er ! And never moved she from before my face , Nay , rather did impede so much my way , That many ...
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... Began the Poet , pallid utterly ; " I will be first , and thou shalt second be . " And I , who of his colour was aware , Said : " How shall I come , if thou art afraid , Who'rt wont to be a comfort to my fears ? " And he to me : " The ...
... Began the Poet , pallid utterly ; " I will be first , and thou shalt second be . " And I , who of his colour was aware , Said : " How shall I come , if thou art afraid , Who'rt wont to be a comfort to my fears ? " And he to me : " The ...
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... began my gracious Master : " Him with that falchion in his hand behold , Who comes before the three , even as their lord . That one is Homer , Poet sovereign ; He who comes next is Horace , the satirist ; The third is Ovid , and the ...
... began my gracious Master : " Him with that falchion in his hand behold , Who comes before the three , even as their lord . That one is Homer , Poet sovereign ; He who comes next is Horace , the satirist ; The third is Ovid , and the ...
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... began : " Alas ! How many pleasant thoughts , how much desire , Conducted these unto the dolorous pass ! " Then unto them I turned me , and I spake , And I began : " Thine agonies , Francesca , Sad and compassionate to weeping make me ...
... began : " Alas ! How many pleasant thoughts , how much desire , Conducted these unto the dolorous pass ! " Then unto them I turned me , and I spake , And I began : " Thine agonies , Francesca , Sad and compassionate to weeping make me ...
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... began ; And that benignant Sage , who all things knew , Said , to encourage me : " Let not thy fear Harm thee ; for any power that he may have Shall not prevent thy going down this crag . " Then he turned round unto that bloated lip ...
... began ; And that benignant Sage , who all things knew , Said , to encourage me : " Let not thy fear Harm thee ; for any power that he may have Shall not prevent thy going down this crag . " Then he turned round unto that bloated lip ...
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