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Among those was I who are in suspense , And a fair , saintly Lady called to me In
such wise , I besought her to command me Her eyes where shining brighter than
the Star ; And she began to say , gentle and low , With voice angelical , in her ...
Among those was I who are in suspense , And a fair , saintly Lady called to me In
such wise , I besought her to command me Her eyes where shining brighter than
the Star ; And she began to say , gentle and low , With voice angelical , in her ...
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Languages diverse , horrible dialects , Accents of anger , words of agony , And
voices high and hoarse , with sound of hands , Made up a tumult that goes
whirling on For ever in that air for ever black , Even as the sand doth , when the ...
Languages diverse , horrible dialects , Accents of anger , words of agony , And
voices high and hoarse , with sound of hands , Made up a tumult that goes
whirling on For ever in that air for ever black , Even as the sand doth , when the ...
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In the mean time a voice was heard by me : “ All honour be to the pre - eminent l'
oet ; His shade returns again , that was departed . ” After the voice had ceased
and quiet was , Four mighty shades I saw approaching us ; Semblance had they
...
In the mean time a voice was heard by me : “ All honour be to the pre - eminent l'
oet ; His shade returns again , that was departed . ” After the voice had ceased
and quiet was , Four mighty shades I saw approaching us ; Semblance had they
...
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People were there with solemn eyes and slow , Of great authority in their
countenance ; They spake but seldom , and with gentle voices . Thus we
withdrew ourselves upon one side Into an opening luminous and lofty , So that
they all of them ...
People were there with solemn eyes and slow , Of great authority in their
countenance ; They spake but seldom , and with gentle voices . Thus we
withdrew ourselves upon one side Into an opening luminous and lofty , So that
they all of them ...
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Thus Plutus with his clucking voice 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 ...
Thus Plutus with his clucking voice 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 ...
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Bibliographic information
| 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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