Purgatorio
Dante Alighieri (A New Verse Translation by W. S. Merwin)
Number of quotes: 7
Book ID: 185 Page: 3
Section: 2E5
But here let poetry rise again from the dead,oh holy Muses, for yours I am,
and here let Calliope rise up for a time
Pastor John notes: John’s note: Muses, Chief Muse, Muse of epic poetry
Quote ID: 4100
Time Periods: 07
Book ID: 185 Page: 13
Section: 2E5
All that time until the first white things appearedto be wings my master uttered not a word,
then when he was sure who the pilot was
he shouted, “Down, down on your knees! There is
the angel of God. Put your hands together.
Pastor John notes: John’s note: angel with wings 2A
Quote ID: 4101
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 185 Page: 47
Section: 2E6
as a courtesy to me beg them inFano to say such orisons for me
that I may be purged of my heavy sins.
Quote ID: 4102
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 185 Page: 53
Section: 2E6
When I was free of the last of thosewho prayed only for the prayers of others
to bring them sooner to their blessedness
Quote ID: 4103
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 185 Page: 59
Section: 2E5
And if I have a right to ask, of highestJove who on earth were crucified for us,
are your just eyes turned to some other place,
Quote ID: 4104
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 185 Page: xvi
Section: 3A2A,3A4C
The secular splendor of that culture and its relative indifference to the tedious imperium of the Church were in the end (1209) barbarously and viciously ruined by the wave of political ruthlessness and deadly self-righteousness known as the Albigensian Crusade, one of the great atrocities of European history. (It was a bishop, Arnaud de Citeaux, who gave the order, at the sack of Beziers, “Kill them all. God will know His own.” And they did.)
Quote ID: 4097
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 185 Page: xxiv
Section: 4B
“Now I pray you to tell us who you are. Be no harder than one has been toward you, so may your name advance still through the world.”Pastor John’s note: Fame
Quote ID: 4099
Time Periods: 7
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