The Divine Comedy, Volume 10Crowell, 1897 - 476 pages |
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Page vii
... he could have foreseen his translation . It is most astonishing , giving not only the literal corresponding phrase , but the spirit of the original , the true Dantesque manner . ' " - version of the Divine Comedy in English , I have vii.
... he could have foreseen his translation . It is most astonishing , giving not only the literal corresponding phrase , but the spirit of the original , the true Dantesque manner . ' " - version of the Divine Comedy in English , I have vii.
Page viii
... original . I would call especial attention to the interpretive notes to the Paradise , in which , by means of brief yet clear synopses of the argument , I have endeavored to aid the reader to understand the often difficult ( though ...
... original . I would call especial attention to the interpretive notes to the Paradise , in which , by means of brief yet clear synopses of the argument , I have endeavored to aid the reader to understand the often difficult ( though ...
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... . Whereby it is made manifest that in her salutation 1 The original is piacere , pleasure or delight , but used conventionally for beauty of woman's form.-K. alone was there any beatitude for me , which then 8 THE NEW LIFE .
... . Whereby it is made manifest that in her salutation 1 The original is piacere , pleasure or delight , but used conventionally for beauty of woman's form.-K. alone was there any beatitude for me , which then 8 THE NEW LIFE .
Page 9
... than may be use- ful to thee . " = 66 3 In the original we have noia , annoy- ance , " rather than " disquiet . " Professor Nor- ton translates " harm . " — K. will do willingly . And thus she shall be made THE NEW LIFE . 9.
... than may be use- ful to thee . " = 66 3 In the original we have noia , annoy- ance , " rather than " disquiet . " Professor Nor- ton translates " harm . " — K. will do willingly . And thus she shall be made THE NEW LIFE . 9.
Page 34
... the damozels For whom and for none else 1 The original has secol novo ; the meaning is the same as on page 3.-K. Thy sisters have made music many a day . Thou 34 THE NEW LIFE . INDEX TO PROPER NAMES IN THE DIVINE COMEDY PAGE.
... the damozels For whom and for none else 1 The original has secol novo ; the meaning is the same as on page 3.-K. Thy sisters have made music many a day . Thou 34 THE NEW LIFE . INDEX TO PROPER NAMES IN THE DIVINE COMEDY PAGE.
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angels answered Arezzo ARGUMENT beam Beatrice beauty began behold beneath blessed Brunetto Latini Cacciaguida Cæsar called CANTO Cary Charles of Anjou Christ Church circle Convito cried Dante Dante's death descend desire died Divine Comedy dost doth E'en earth Empyrean eternal evil eyes faith fell flame Florence gaze Ghibellines glory grace grief Guelphs and Ghibellines Guido hath hear heard heart heaven Hell hence holy King lady light living look Malebolge mayst mind mortal moved ne'er o'er original Ovid Paradise pass Pharsalia Philip the Fair Piccarda Pistoia poem Poet Primum Mobile Purg Purgatory replied round seemed sight smile song sonnet soul spake speak speech spirit stars Statius stream sweet tell thee thence thine things thou hast thought translation truth turned unto Virgil virtue voice weeping whence Wherefore words ΙΟ
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Page xvii - Who are these coming to the sacrifice? To what green altar, O mysterious priest, Leads't thou that heifer lowing at the skies, And all her silken flanks with garlands drest?
Page 5 - O vos omnes qui transitis per viam, attendite et videte si est dolor sicut dolor meus," and to pray them to stay and hear me.
Page 371 - Let both grow together until the harvest : and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Page xxv - But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God : and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
Page 43 - I labor all I can, as she well knoweth. Wherefore if it be His pleasure through whom is the life of all things, that my life continue with me a few years, it is my hope that I shall yet write concerning her what hath not before been written of any woman.
Page 27 - I FELT a spirit of love begin to stir Within my heart, long time unfelt till then ; And saw Love coming towards me, fair and fain (That I scarce knew him for his joyful cheer), Saying,
Page 462 - Here vigor failed the towering fantasy : But yet the will rolled onward, like a wheel In even motion, by the love impelled, That moves the sun in heaven and all the stars.
Page 451 - Twixt gladness and, amaze, In sooth no will had I to utter aught, Or hear. And, as a pilgrim, when he rests Within the temple of his vow, looks round In breathless awe, and hopes some time to tell Of all its goodly state ; e'en so mine eyes Coursed up and down along the living light, Now low, and now aloft, and now around, Visiting every step. Looks I beheld, Where charity in soft persuasion sat ; Smiles from within, and radiance from above; And, in each gesture, grace and honour high.
Page 55 - Ay, but to die, and go we know not where ; To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot ; This sensible warm motion to become A kneaded clod ; and the delighted spirit To bathe in fiery floods, or to reside In thrilling regions of thick-ribbed ice...
Page 458 - Here thou to us, of charity and love, Art, as the noon-day torch ; and art, beneath, To mortal men, of hope a living spring. So mighty art thou, lady, and so great...