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" My son, you've seen the temporary fire
and the eternal fire; you have reached
the place past which my powers cannot see.
I've brought you here through intellect and art;
from now on, let your pleasure be your guide;
you're past the steep and past the narrow paths.
Look at the sun that shines upon your brow;
look at the grasses, flowers, and the shrubs
born here, spontaneously, of the earth.
Among them, you can rest or walk until
the coming of the glad and lovely eyes--
those eyes that weeping, sent me to your side.
Await no further word or sign from me:
your will is free, erect, and whole-- to act
against that will would be to err: therefore
I crown and miter you over yourself "

Dante Alighieri , The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri, Volume 2: Purgatorio


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Dante Alighieri quote : My son, you've seen the temporary fire<br />and the eternal fire; you have reached<br />the place past which my powers cannot see.<br />I've brought you here through intellect and art;<br />from now on, let your pleasure be your guide;<br />you're past the steep and past the narrow paths.<br />Look at the sun that shines upon your brow; <br />look at the grasses, flowers, and the shrubs<br />born here, spontaneously, of the earth.<br />Among them, you can rest or walk until <br />the coming of the glad and lovely eyes--<br />those eyes that weeping, sent me to your side.<br />Await no further word or sign from me:<br />your will is free, erect, and whole-- to act<br />against that will would be to err: therefore<br />I crown and miter you over yourself