L ' I N F E R N O

INF C11 25-27 / DANTE
Ma perché frode è de l'uom proprio male, But because deceit is a vice peculiar to human
beings,
più spiace a Dio; e però stan di sotto it displeases God more, and therefore the fraudulent
li frodolenti, e più dolor li assale. are placed below, and more pain grieves them.
INF C11 28-30 / DANTE
Di vïolenti il primo cerchio è tutto; The whole of the seventh circle is for the violent,
ma perché si fa forza a tre persone, but, since violence can be done to three persons,
in tre gironi è distinto e costrutto. it is constructed and divided in three rings.
INF C11 31-33 / DANTE
A Dio, a sé, al prossimo si pòne I say violence Violence may be done to God, or to
far forza, dico in loro e in lor cose, oneself, or one’s neighbour, and their person or
come udirai con aperta ragione. possessions, as you will hear, in clear discourse.
DANTE notes:
INF C11 31-33 / DANTE INF C11 31-33 / KLINE
A Dio, a sé, al prossimo si pòne I say violence may be done to God, or to oneself,
VIRGIL:
INF C11 34-36 / DANTE INF C11 34-36 / KLINE
Morte per forza e ferute dogliose Death or painful wounds may be inflicted
nel prossimo si danno, e nel suo avere on one’s neighbour; and devastation,
ruine, incendi e tollette dannose; fire, and pillage, on his substance.
INF C11 37-39 / DANTE
onde omicide e ciascun che mal fiere, Therefore the first ring torments all homicides;
guastatori e predon, tutti tormenta every one who lashes out maliciously;
lo giron primo per diverse schiere. and thieves and robbers; in their diverse groups.
VIRGIL JUMPS TO HIS FEET AND BEGINS WALKING UP AND DOWN THE STAGE. DANTE FOLLOWS.
VIRGIL:
INF C11 40-42 / DANTE INF C11 40-42 / KLINE
Puote omo avere in sé man vïolenta A man may do violence to himself and to his
property,
DANTE notes:
INF C11 40 / DANTE INF C11 40 / KLINE
Puote omo avere in sé man vïolenta A man may do violence to himself and to his
property,
VIRGIL:
INF C11 43-45 / DANTE INF C11 43-45 / KLINE
qualunque priva sé del vostro mondo, or gamble away and dissipate their wealth;
biscazza e fonde la sua facultade, or weep there,
e piange là dov' esser de' giocondo. when they should be happy.
INF C11 46-48 / DANTE
Puossi far forza ne la deïtade, Violence may be done, against the Deity,
col cor negando e bestemmiando quella, denying him and blaspheming in the heart,
e spregiando natura e sua bontade; and scorning Nature and her gifts,
INF C11 49-51 / DANTE
e però lo minor giron suggella and so the smallest ring stamps with its seal
del segno suo e Soddoma e Caorsa both Sodom and Cahors, and those
e chi, spregiando Dio col cor, favella. who speak scornfully of God, in their hearts.
CAHORS IN GUYENNE (ON THE RIVER LOT) IN SOUTHERN FRANCE WAS NOTORIOUS FOR ITS USURERS. IN THE MIDDLE AGES
‘CAORSINUS’ WAS A SYNONYM FOR ‘USURER’.
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