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Page 4
... many folk has caused to live forlorn ! She brought upon me so much heaviness
, With the affright that from her aspect came , That I the hope relinquished of the
height . And as he is who willingly acquires , And the time comes that causes him
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... many folk has caused to live forlorn ! She brought upon me so much heaviness
, With the affright that from her aspect came , That I the hope relinquished of the
height . And as he is who willingly acquires , And the time comes that causes him
...
Page 5
... until the Greyhound Comes , who shall make her perish in her pain . He shall
not feed on either earth or pelf , But upon wisdom , and on love and virtue ; ' Twixt
Feltro and Feltro shall his nation be ; Of that low Italy shall he be the saviour , On
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... until the Greyhound Comes , who shall make her perish in her pain . He shall
not feed on either earth or pelf , But upon wisdom , and on love and virtue ; ' Twixt
Feltro and Feltro shall his nation be ; Of that low Italy shall he be the saviour , On
...
Page 7
But I , why thither come , or who concedes it ? I not Æneas am , I am not Paul ,
Nor I , nor others , think me worthy of it . Therefore , if I resign myself to come , I
fear the coming may be ill - advised ; Thou'rt wise , and knowest better than I
speak .
But I , why thither come , or who concedes it ? I not Æneas am , I am not Paul ,
Nor I , nor others , think me worthy of it . Therefore , if I resign myself to come , I
fear the coming may be ill - advised ; Thou'rt wise , and knowest better than I
speak .
Page 11
Hope nevermore to look upon the heavens ; I come to lead you to the other shore
, To the eternal shades in heat and frost . And thou , that yonder standest , living
soul , Withdraw thee from these people , who are dead ! " But when he saw that I
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Hope nevermore to look upon the heavens ; I come to lead you to the other shore
, To the eternal shades in heat and frost . And thou , that yonder standest , living
soul , Withdraw thee from these people , who are dead ! " But when he saw that I
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Page 14
Replied : " I was a novice in this state , When I saw hither come a Mighty One ,
With sign of victory incoronate . Hence he drew forth the shade of the First Parent
, And that of his son Abel , and of Noah , Of Moses the lawgiver , and the obedient
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Replied : " I was a novice in this state , When I saw hither come a Mighty One ,
With sign of victory incoronate . Hence he drew forth the shade of the First Parent
, And that of his son Abel , and of Noah , Of Moses the lawgiver , and the obedient
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| Title | The Divine Comedy Classic translations from classic authors |
| Author | Dante Alighieri |
| Publisher | Routledge, 1895 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 30 Oct 2007 |
| Length | 500 pages |
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