L ' I N F E R N O

INF C23 82-87 / KLINE
I stood still, and saw two spirits, who were eager in mind to join me, but their burden and the narrow path delayed
them. When they arrived, they eyed me askance, for a long time, without speaking a word, then they turned to one
another and said:
FRIAR LODERINGO / THALIA:
INF C23 88-90 / DANTE INF C23 88-90 / KLINE
Costui par vivo a l'atto de la gola; This one seems alive, by the movement of his
throat,
e s'e' son morti, per qual privilegio and if they are dead, by what grace are they
moving,
vanno scoperti de la grave stola? free of the heavy cloaks?
FRIAR CATALANO / TERPSICHORE:
INF C23 91-93 / DANTE INF C23 91-93 / KLINE
Poi disser me: O Tosco, ch'al collegio Then they said to me: O Tuscan, you have come
de l'ipocriti tristi se' venuto, to the college of sad hypocrites:
dir chi tu se' non avere in dispregio. do not scorn to tell us who you are.
DANTE: or DANTE:
INF C23 94-96 / DANTE INF C23 94-96 / KLINE
E io a loro: I' fui nato e cresciuto And I to them: I was born, and I grew up,
sovra 'l bel fiume d'Arno a la gran villa, by Arno’s lovely river, in the great city:
e son col corpo ch'i' ho sempre avuto. and I am in the body I have always worn.
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DANTE:
INF C23 97-99 / DANTE INF C23 97-99 / KLINE
Ma voi chi siete, a cui tanto distilla But you, who are you, from whom such sadness
quant' i' veggio dolor giù per le guance? is distilled, that I see, coursing down your cheeks?
e che pena è in voi che sì sfavilla? And what punishment is this, that glitters so?
FRIAR CATALANO / TERPSICHORE:
INF C23 100-102 / DANTE INF C23 100-102 / KLINE
E l'un rispuose a me: Le cappe rance And one of them replied: Our orange mantles
son di piombo sì grosse, che li pesi are of such dense lead, that weights
fan così cigolar le lor bilance. made of it cause the scales to creak.
INF C23 103-105 / DANTE
Frati godenti fummo, e bolognesi; We were Fraudi Gaudenti, of that Bolognese order
io Catalano e questi Loderingo called the “Jovial Friars”: I am Catalano,
nomati, e da tua terra insieme presi and he is Loderingo, chosen by your city,
INF C23 106-108 / DANTE
come suole esser tolto un uom solingo, as usually only one is chosen, to keep the peace:
per conservar sua pace; e fummo tali, and we wrought such as still appears
ch'ancor si pare intorno dal Gardingo. round your district of Gardingo.
DANTE:
INF C23 109-111 / DANTE INF C23 109-111 / KLINE
Io cominciai: O frati, i vostri mali...; O Friars, your evil ... I began, but said no more,
ma più non dissi, ch'a l'occhio mi corse because one came in sight, crucified,
un, crucifisso in terra con tre pali. on the ground, with three stakes.
INF C23 112-114 / KLINE
When he saw me he writhed all over, puffing into his beard, and sighing, and Friar Catalano, who saw this,
DANTE STOPS, STARING INTO THE DARKNESS.