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The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Hell, Volume 04

Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321; Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883 [Illustrator]; Cary, Henry Francis, 1772-1844 [Translator]· 2 chapters· 2,059 words

"AH me! O Satan! Satan!" loud exclaim'd Plutus, in accent hoarse of wild alarm: And the kind sage, whom no event surpris'd, To comfort me thus spake: "Let not thy fear Harm thee, for power in him, be sure, is none To hinder down this rock thy safe descent." Then to that sworn...

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1. Chapter 1

"AH me! O Satan! Satan!" loud exclaim'd Plutus, in accent hoarse of wild alarm: And the kind sage, whom no event surpris'd, To comfort me thus spake: "Let not thy fear Harm thee...

2. Chapter 2

MY theme pursuing, I relate that ere We reach'd the lofty turret's base, our eyes Its height ascended, where two cressets hung We mark'd, and from afar another light Return the...