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DANTE ATTEMPTS TO CLIMB THE WALL BUT CANNOT. VIRGIL TAKES DANTE’S BOOK FROM HIM , PLACES<br />
IT ON THE GROUND AND PUTS HIS OWN BOOK ON IT. HE CLIMBS EASILY AND GETS HIS BOOK FROM<br />
DANTE. VIRGIL WALKS ALONG THE WALL, SEES SOMETHING ON THE FAR SIDE AND LOOKS IN THE BOOK<br />
FOR SOMETHING HE CAN’T QUITE REMEMBER FROM MORE THAN 1300 YEARS BEFORE. HE MAY WALK<br />
OUT OF SIGHT.<br />
DANTE PICKS UP HIS BOOK, BRUSHES IT OFF AND PUTS IT ON HIS BACK. HE STRUGGLES MANFULLY TO<br />
CLIMB AND FAILS. HE PUTS HIS BOOK ON THE GROUND AGAIN AND JUST MAKES IT. PANTING ON TOP OF<br />
THE WALL, HE REACHES DOWN. HIS HAND, OF COURSE, IS FAR SHORT OF THE BOOK.<br />
BEATRICE MANIFESTS HERSELF UNDER A HEAVENLY SPOTLIGHT..◙ ..UNDER DANTE.<br />
♫BEATRICE MOTIF? * * * * * * * * * *<br />
SHE PLACES DANTE’S BOOK IN HIS HAND. HE SPEAKS WITH AUTOMATIC POLITENESS, GIVING A MEANING<br />
SOMETHING LIKE “SO KIND”.<br />
DANTE:<br />
LA VITA NOVA 26 SONETTO / DANTE LA VITA NOVA 26 SONNET / MUSA<br />
Tanto gentile e tanto onesta pare Such sweet decorum and such gentle grace<br />
HE LOOKS AT THE FACE BEHIND BEATRICE’S HAND AND SPEAKS WITH FERVOUR.<br />
DANTE:<br />
LA VITA NOVA 26 SONETTO / DANTE LA VITA NOVA 26 SONNET / MUSA<br />
Tanto gentile e tanto onesta pare Such sweet decorum and such gentle grace<br />
BEATRICE VANISHES WITH HER SPOTLIGHT..◙ .. VIRGIL COMES BACK ALONG THE WALL AND FINDS<br />
DANTE STILL PRONE.<br />
VIRGIL:<br />
INF C24 46-48 / DANTE INF C24 46-48 / KLINE<br />
«Omai convien che tu così ti spoltre», The Master said: Now, you must free yourself<br />
disse 'l maestro; «ché, seggendo in piuma, from sloth: men do not achieve fame, sitting<br />
in fama non si vien, né sotto coltre; on down, or under coverlets; fame,<br />
INF C24 49-51 / DANTE<br />
sanza la qual chi sua vita consuma, without which whoever consumes his life<br />
cotal vestigio in terra di sé lascia, leaves only such trace of himself, on earth,<br />
qual fummo in aere e in acqua la schiuma. as smoke does in the air., or foam on water:<br />
166<br />
INF C24 52-54 / DANTE<br />
E però leva sù; vinci l'ambascia so rise Rise, and overcome weariness with spirit,<br />
con l'animo che vince ogne battaglia, that wins every battle,<br />
se col suo grave corpo non s'accascia. if it does not lie down with the gross body.<br />
INF C24 55-57 / DANTE<br />
Più lunga scala convien che si saglia; A longer ladder must be climbed:<br />
non basta da costoro esser partito. to have left these behind is not enough<br />
Se tu mi 'ntendi, or fa sì che ti vaglia». if you understand me, act now so it may profit you.<br />
DANTE STANDS UP.