What thou hast seen was that thou mayst not fail To ope thy heart unto the waters of peace, Which from the eternal fountain are diffused. — Dante Alighieri, Purgatorio, Canto 15

Will to the living of the land conform. Above us there are mirrors, Thrones you call them, From which shines out on us God Judicant, So that this utterance seems good to us.” Here it was silent, and it had the semblance Of being turned elsewhither, by the wheel On which it entered as it was before. The other joy, already known to me, Became a thing transplendent in my sight, — Dante Alighieri, Paradiso, Canto 9

With their false pleasure turned aside my steps, Soon as your countenance concealed itself.” And she: “Shouldst thou be silent, or deny What thou confessest, not less manifest Would be thy fault, by such a Judge ’tis known. But when from one’s own cheeks comes bursting forth The accusal of the sin, in our tribunal — Dante Alighieri, Purgatorio, Canto 31

His name was Guidoguerra, and in life Much did he with his wisdom and his sword. The other, who close by me treads the sand, — Dante Alighieri, Inferno, Canto 16

What merit or what grace to me reveals thee? If I to hear thy words be worthy, tell me If thou dost come from Hell, and from what cloister.” — Dante Alighieri, Purgatorio, Canto 7

Unto God’s service I became so steadfast, That feeding only on the juice of olives Lightly I passed away the heats and frosts, — Dante Alighieri, Paradiso, Canto 21

And when the bow of burning sympathy Was so far slackened, that its speech descended Towards the mark of our intelligence, — Dante Alighieri, Paradiso, Canto 15

They were not visible, spirits uttering Unto Love’s table courteous invitations, The first voice that passed onward in its flight, “Vinum non habent,” said in accents loud, And went reiterating it behind us. And ere it wholly grew inaudible Because of distance, passed another, crying, “I am Orestes!” and it also stayed not. — Dante Alighieri, Purgatorio, Canto 13

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, All of them naked and with angry look. They smote each other not alone with hands, — Dante Alighieri, Inferno, Canto 7

The rock to give a way to him who mounts, Went on to where the circling doth begin. On the fifth circle when I had come forth, — Dante Alighieri, Purgatorio, Canto 19

I know not who thou art, nor by what mode Thou hast come down here; but a Florentine Thou seemest to me truly, when I hear thee. — Dante Alighieri, Inferno, Canto 33

By means of power, which his own nature gave; Thereafter, when the day was spent, the valley From Pratomagno to the great yoke covered — Dante Alighieri, Purgatorio, Canto 5

From the waist upwards wholly shalt thou see him.” I had already fixed mine eyes on his, And he uprose erect with breast and front E’en as if Hell he had in great despite. And with courageous hands and prompt my Leader Thrust me between the sepulchres towards him, Exclaiming, “Let thy words explicit be.” — Dante Alighieri, Inferno, Canto 10

Who lived withouten infamy or praise. Commingled are they with that caitiff choir Of Angels, who have not rebellious been, — Dante Alighieri, Inferno, Canto 3

About our way, we stopped upon a plain More desolate than roads across the deserts. From where its margin borders on the void, — Dante Alighieri, Purgatorio, Canto 10

Only my Leader and myself behind him, After that company departed from us. One climbs Sanleo and descends in Noli, And mounts the summit of Bismantova, With feet alone; but here one needs must fly; With the swift pinions and the plumes I say Of great desire, conducted after him Who gave me hope, and made a light for me. We mounted upward through the rifted rock, — Dante Alighieri, Purgatorio, Canto 4

Neither so many plagues nor so malignant E’er showed she with all Ethiopia, Nor with whatever on the Red Sea is! — Dante Alighieri, Inferno, Canto 24

Beatrice did as Daniel had done Relieving Nebuchadnezzar from the wrath Which rendered him unjustly merciless, — Dante Alighieri, Paradiso, Canto 4

“Some compensation find, that the time pass not Idly;” and he: “Thou seest I think of that. My son, upon the inside of these rocks,” — Dante Alighieri, Inferno, Canto 11

Being by such a noble lover kissed, This one, who ne’er from me shall be divided, Kissed me upon the mouth all palpitating. — Dante Alighieri, Inferno, Canto 5