The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri, Volume 3Ticknor and Fields, 1867 |
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Page 330 - The Sun's rim dips; the stars rush out: At one stride comes the dark; With far-heard whisper, o'er the sea, Off shot the spectre-bark.
Page 277 - Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves : for the workman is worthy of his meat.
Page 356 - And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee : for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Page 292 - Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad : for who is able to judge this thy so great a people ? And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
Page 246 - But he, her fears to cease, Sent down the meek-eyed Peace; She, crown'd with olive green, came softly sliding Down through the turning sphere, His ready harbinger, With turtle wing the amorous clouds dividing; And waving wide her myrtle wand, She strikes a universal peace through sea and land.
Page 318 - Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, What hell it is in suing long to bide ; To lose good days that might be better spent ; To waste long nights in pensive discontent; To speed to-day, to be put back to-morrow ; To feed on hope ; to pine with fear and sorrow ; To have thy Prince's grace, yet want her peers...
Page 333 - Nay, but O man, who art thou that repliest against God ? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus...
Page 350 - His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns, and he had a name written that no man knew but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood, and his name is called
Page 231 - Ring out, ye crystal spheres ! Once bless our human ears, If ye have power to touch our senses so; And let your silver chime Move in melodious time ; And let the bass of heaven's deep organ blow; And with your ninefold harmony Make up full consort to the angelic symphony.
Page 337 - And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give : for the labourer is worthy of his hire.
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri, Volume 3 The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
| Author | Dante Alighieri |
| Translated by | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
| Publisher | Ticknor and Fields, 1867 |
| Original from | Princeton University |
| Digitized | 14 Feb 2008 |
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