A Comment on the Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri |
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... commentator on Dante has this advantage ; and may fearlessly tell his reader ' use my book until you can find a better . ' To a man who has reason to be diffident , such is no small encouragement . A long residence in Italy ( I have ...
... commentator on Dante has this advantage ; and may fearlessly tell his reader ' use my book until you can find a better . ' To a man who has reason to be diffident , such is no small encouragement . A long residence in Italy ( I have ...
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... commentators who treat of his oriental acquirements . The ex- planation of Arabic and Hebrew verses ( which hitherto passed for nonsense ) and of many words from the same sources ( whose meanings , as well as roots , were never before ...
... commentators who treat of his oriental acquirements . The ex- planation of Arabic and Hebrew verses ( which hitherto passed for nonsense ) and of many words from the same sources ( whose meanings , as well as roots , were never before ...
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... commentators than to him ; as his not giving any explanation of the allegorical forest , the sun - clad mountain , the pass that never left any one alive , ' is rather a deficiency than defect : and if he gave no notes at all , such a ...
... commentators than to him ; as his not giving any explanation of the allegorical forest , the sun - clad mountain , the pass that never left any one alive , ' is rather a deficiency than defect : and if he gave no notes at all , such a ...
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... commentators , in which he and they may be correct ; but the note which he adds is undoubtedly a mere er- ror . When Dante wrote Can was a child , not a " liberal Patron , " The prophecy was made af- ter the event . So , Mr. Cary should ...
... commentators , in which he and they may be correct ; but the note which he adds is undoubtedly a mere er- ror . When Dante wrote Can was a child , not a " liberal Patron , " The prophecy was made af- ter the event . So , Mr. Cary should ...
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... Commentators who explain this entire poem allegorically , I must begin by saying that the greatest part of this first Canto is a pure allegory . Without this warning it might appear so obscure , as to dishearten some from proceeding any ...
... Commentators who explain this entire poem allegorically , I must begin by saying that the greatest part of this first Canto is a pure allegory . Without this warning it might appear so obscure , as to dishearten some from proceeding any ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
Aeneid affirm allegorical ancient Angel Antiquity appear authority avarice Beatrice beautiful Biagioli Boccaccio Canticle CANTO 11 CANTO II CANTO VII Cary celestial certainly Charon Christian Ciacco circle Comento commentators considered Convito Corso Donati Dante Dante's death descend Dino Dino Compagni Divine Comedy earth Elysium entire eternal exile factions father Florence Florentine former Francesca GANTO Greek Guido Cavalcanti guilty heart heaven Hebrew Hell Hist Homer Iliad imitation infernal Ital Italian Italy lady Landino Latin latter least less means ment merit mind mortal nature never opinion Pagan Paradise passage Paul perhaps Petrarch philosophy Phlegyas Plutus poem poet poetry Polenta Pope present punishment Purgatory quæ Ravenna render Ricc Rimini Roman Rome says Scanatus scarcely seems sorrow soul spirit sublime supra Tartarus terza rima thing tiercet tion translation truth Verona verse vestibule Virgil virtue Vita Nuova words
Passagens conhecidas
Página 71 - I argue not Against heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's defence , my noble task (0.
Página 478 - And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, my father: and he said , here I am my son. And he said, behold the fire and the wood; but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
Página 82 - 14 years ago ( whether in the body I cannot tell, or whether out of the body I cannot tell, God knoweth ) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
Página 150 - the wicked came upon me like a wide breaking in of waters; in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul, the proud waters had gone over our soul
Página 479 - By myself have I sworn , saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son; I will
Página 24 - delight, to move men to take that goodness in hand, which, without delight, they would fly as from a stranger; and teach, to make them know that goodness whereunto they are moved; which is the noblest scope to which ever any learning was directed
Página 345 - destroy the righteous with the wicked? And the Lord said , if I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes
Página 95 - Amor, tenendo Mio core in mano, e nelle braccia avea Madonna, involta in un drappo dormendo. Poi la svegliava, e d'esto core ardendo Lei paventosa umilmente pascea; Appresso gir lo ne vedea piangendo.
Página 479 - bless thee, and multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven , and as the sand on the sea-shore.
Página 457 - wants their mighty dust; Yet for this want more noted, as of yore The Caesar's pageant, shorn of Brutus' bust, Did but of Rome's best son remind her more