The Vision of Hell (eBook, ePUB) - Alighieri, Dante
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IN the midway of this our mortal life, I found me in a gloomy wood, astray Gone from the path direct: and e'en to tell It were no easy task, how savage wild That forest, how robust and rough its growth, Which to remember only, my dismay Renews, in bitterness not far from death. Yet to discourse of what there good befell, All else will I relate discover'd there. How first I enter'd it I scarce can say, Such sleepy dullness in that instant weigh'd My senses down, when the true path I left, But when a mountain's foot I reach'd, where clos'd The valley, that had pierc'd my heart with dread, I…mehr

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IN the midway of this our mortal life,
I found me in a gloomy wood, astray
Gone from the path direct: and e'en to tell
It were no easy task, how savage wild
That forest, how robust and rough its growth,
Which to remember only, my dismay
Renews, in bitterness not far from death.
Yet to discourse of what there good befell,
All else will I relate discover'd there.
How first I enter'd it I scarce can say,
Such sleepy dullness in that instant weigh'd
My senses down, when the true path I left,
But when a mountain's foot I reach'd, where clos'd
The valley, that had pierc'd my heart with dread,
I look'd aloft, and saw his shoulders broad
Already vested with that planet's beam,
Who leads all wanderers safe through every way.

Then was a little respite to the fear,
That in my heart's recesses deep had lain,
All of that night, so pitifully pass'd:
And as a man, with difficult short breath,
Forespent with toiling, 'scap'd from sea to shore,
Turns to the perilous wide waste, and stands
At gaze; e'en so my spirit, that yet fail'd
Struggling with terror, turn'd to view the straits,
That none hath pass'd and liv'd. My weary frame
After short pause recomforted, again
I journey'd on over that lonely steep,...

Autorenporträt
Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) stands as one of the most important poets of the late Middle Ages and a central figure in Italian literature. His magnum opus, 'The Divine Comedy,' is widely regarded as one of the greatest pieces of world literature, in which 'The Inferno,' often translated as 'The Vision of Hell,' is the initial part. An epic poem written in the vernacular of the time—Tuscan dialect, which would eventually become modern Italian—Dante's work has significantly shaped the literary and cultural landscape of Italy and beyond. 'The Vision of Hell' vividly portrays the medieval concept of hell, divided into nine circles of suffering, where sinners are punished in accordance with their sins. Dante's poetry is characterized by his use of terza rima, a rhyming verse stanza form that he utilized with superb skill. 'The Divine Comedy' blends a rich array of classical and contemporary references, making it a unique synthesis of the author's encyclopedic knowledge of philosophy, theology, and history. Dante's influence is pervasive, impacting subsequent literature, theology, and the arts, and his work continues to be studied and cherished for its linguistic innovation, imaginative power, and its exploration of the human condition.