Three things remain with us from paradise: stars, flowers and children. — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
It was the hour of morning, when the sun mounts with those stars that shone with it when God's own love first… — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
But the stars that marked our starting fall away. We must go deeper into greater pain, for it is not permitted that… — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
“We climbed, he first and I behind, until though a small round opening ahead of us, I saw the lovely things the… — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
“And following its path, we took no care To rest, but climbed: he first, then I-- so far, Through a round aperture… — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
I saw a point that shone with light so keen, the eye that sees it cannot bear its blazing; the star that… — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
In that part of the book of my memory before the which is little that can be read, there is a rubric, saying, Incipit… — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
“Be as a tower, that, firmly set, Shakes not its top for any blast that blows!” — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
Pure essence, and pure matter, and the two joined into one were shot forth without flaw, like three bright arrows from a three-string bow. — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
O power of fantasy that steals our minds from things outside, to leave us unaware, although a thousand trumpets may blow loud--what stirs you… — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
The purpose of the whole (work) is to remove those who are living in this life from a state of wretchedness and lead them… — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
“Noi leggeveamo un giorno per diletto Di Lancialotto, come amor lo strinse; Soli eravamo e senza alcun sospetto Per più fiate gli occhi ci… — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
Oh foolish desires of mortals! How weak are the reasons that lead us to not take off our flight from the ground. — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
