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