“Through me the way into the suffering city, Through me the way into eternal pain, Through me the way that runs among… — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
I felt for the tormented whirlwinds Damned for their carnal sins Committed when they let their passions rule their reason. — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
“Life is a " vale of tears" a period of trial and suffering, an unpleasant but necessary preparation for the afterlife where… — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
“Here sighs and cries and shrieks of lamentation echoed throughout the starless air of Hell; at first these sounds resounding made me… — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
Through me the way into the suffering city, Through me the way to the eternal pain, Through me the way that runs… — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
No sorrow is deeper than the remembrance of happiness when in misery. — 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
