To look at me more than the other foul ones?” And I to him: “Because, if I remember, I have already seen thee with dry hair, — Dante Alighieri, Inferno, Canto 18

So fair a hatchment will not make for her The Viper marshalling the Milanese A-field, as would have made Gallura’s Cock.” — Dante Alighieri, Purgatorio, Canto 8

Fly with thine eyes all round about this garden; For seeing it will discipline thy sight Farther to mount along the ray divine. And she, the Queen of Heaven, for whom I burn Wholly with love, will grant us every grace, Because that I her faithful Bernard am.” As he who peradventure from Croatia Cometh to gaze at our Veronica, Who through its ancient fame is never sated, — Dante Alighieri, Paradiso, Canto 31

Tossed by the waves, now starboard and now larboard. Thereafter saw I leap into the body Of the triumphal vehicle a Fox, That seemed unfed with any wholesome food. But for his hideous sins upbraiding him, My Lady put him to as swift a flight — Dante Alighieri, Purgatorio, Canto 32

Which mourns its avarice, to purify me, For its opposite has this befallen me.” “Now when thou sangest the relentless weapons — Dante Alighieri, Purgatorio, Canto 22

Outwardly darkens, as the mind is sad. “God seeth all things, and in Him, blest spirit, Thy sight is,” said I, “so that never will — Dante Alighieri, Paradiso, Canto 9

Alike from thee, the other more remote Between the former two shall meet thine eyes. Turned towards these, cause that behind thy back Be placed a light, illuming the three mirrors And coming back to thee by all reflected. Though in its quantity be not so ample The image most remote, there shalt thou see — Dante Alighieri, Paradiso, Canto 2

Drew them unto itself with the old net When forcibly my sight was turned away Towards my left hand by those goddesses, — Dante Alighieri, Purgatorio, Canto 32

But still, whence cometh the intelligence Of the first notions, man is ignorant, And the affection for the first allurements, — Dante Alighieri, Purgatorio, Canto 18

The water was more sombre far than perse; And we, in company with the dusky waves, Made entrance downward by a path uncouth. A marsh it makes, which has the name of Styx, This tristful brooklet, when it has descended Down to the foot of the malign gray shores. And I, who stood intent upon beholding, Saw people mud-besprent in that lagoon, — Dante Alighieri, Inferno, Canto 7

When first I tasted of the Tuscan air; And then when grace was freely given to me To enter the high wheel which turns you round, Your region was allotted unto me. To you devoutly at this hour my soul Is sighing, that it virtue may acquire For the stern pass that draws it to itself. “Thou art so near unto the last salvation,” — Dante Alighieri, Paradiso, Canto 22

Bagnacaval does well in not begetting And ill does Castrocaro, and Conio worse, In taking trouble to beget such Counts. — Dante Alighieri, Purgatorio, Canto 14

By counterpoising one side with the other. Within the crystal which, around the world Revolving, bears the name of its dear leader, — Dante Alighieri, Paradiso, Canto 21

And I believe in heaven was such eclipse, When suffered the supreme Omnipotence; Thereafterward proceeded forth his words — Dante Alighieri, Paradiso, Canto 27

Think that this day will never dawn again.” I was familiar with his admonition Ever to lose no time; so on this theme — Dante Alighieri, Purgatorio, Canto 12

Since in ill-doing thou thy seed excellest? Through all the sombre circles of this Hell, Spirit I saw not against God so proud, Not he who fell at Thebes down from the walls! He fled away, and spake no further word; And I beheld a Centaur full of rage Come crying out: “Where is, where is the scoffer?” — Dante Alighieri, Inferno, Canto 34