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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 appeared

to 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 in

Fano 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 those

who 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 highest

Jove 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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