Dante, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Dante, Vol. 3His elevation is thus described zw-gazing upw Bea trice, he is endued with power to bear awhile the intensity of the Divine Light.§ This so wonderfully increases, that suddenly day seem'd added unto day, H as though Omnipotence had lighted up the sky with another sun, and he is insensibly translated from earth to heaven.The first planet, to which in company with his celestial guide he finds himself exalted, is the Moon. - The ap pearance of its inhabitants, dimly and faintly seen through an atmosphere likened unto clear and tranquil water, is beautifully described 1[ and the contentment of those to whom this lowest sphere is assigned, proves that how ever the mansions of heaven may differ in glory, -still, Canto i. 109. Jr Ih. I. 136. 10. T Ih. I. 54. Ih. I. 11 lb. Iii. 10.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.