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Page 10
And after he had laid his hand on mine With joyful mien , whence I was comforted
, He led me in among the secret things . ... And voices high and hoarse , with
sound of hands , Made up a tumult that goes whirling on For ever in that air for
ever ...
And after he had laid his hand on mine With joyful mien , whence I was comforted
, He led me in among the secret things . ... And voices high and hoarse , with
sound of hands , Made up a tumult that goes whirling on For ever in that air for
ever ...
Page 14
To say to me 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 ...
To say to me 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 ...
Page 24
They smote each other not alone with hands , But with the head and with the
breast and feet , Tearing each other piecemeal with their teeth . Said the good
Master : " Son , thou now beholdest The souls of those whom anger overcame ;
And ...
They smote each other not alone with hands , But with the head and with the
breast and feet , Tearing each other piecemeal with their teeth . Said the good
Master : " Son , thou now beholdest The souls of those whom anger overcame ;
And ...
Page 26
Then stretched he both his hands unto the boat ; Whereat my wary Master thrust
him back , Saying , “ Away there with the other dogs ! ” Thereafter with his arms
he clasped my neck ; He kissed my face , and said : “ Disdainful soul , Blessed be
...
Then stretched he both his hands unto the boat ; Whereat my wary Master thrust
him back , Saying , “ Away there with the other dogs ! ” Thereafter with his arms
he clasped my neck ; He kissed my face , and said : “ Disdainful soul , Blessed be
...
Page 29
And he who well the handmaids of the Queen Of everlasting lamentation knew ,
Said unto me : “ Behold the fierce Erinnys This is Megæra , on the left - hand side
; She who is weeping on the right , Alecto ; Tisiphone is between ; ” and then ...
And he who well the handmaids of the Queen Of everlasting lamentation knew ,
Said unto me : “ Behold the fierce Erinnys This is Megæra , on the left - hand side
; She who is weeping on the right , Alecto ; Tisiphone is between ; ” and then ...
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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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