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197<br />
INF C30 76-90 / KLINE<br />
But if I could see the wretched soul of Guido here, or Alessandro, or Aghinolfo, their brother, I would not exchange<br />
that sight for Branda’s fountain. Guido is down here already, if the crazed spirits going round speak truly, but what<br />
use is it to me, whose limbs are tied? If I were only light enough to move, even an inch, every hundred years, I<br />
would already have started on the road, to find him among this disfigured people, though it winds around eleven<br />
miles, and is no less than half a mile across. Because of them I am with such a crew: they induced me to stamp those<br />
florins that were adulterated, with three carats alloy.’<br />
DANTE:<br />
INF C30 91-93 / DANTE INF C30 91-93 / KLINE<br />
E io a lui: Chi son li due tapini I said to him: Who are those abject two,<br />
che fumman come man bagnate 'l verno, lying close to your right edge,<br />
giacendo stretti a' tuoi destri confini? and giving off smoke, like a hand, bathed, in<br />
winter?<br />
ADAMO OF BRESCIA:<br />
INF C30 94-96 / DANTE INF C30 94-96 / KLINE<br />
Qui li trovai--e poi volta non dierno, He replied: I found them here, when I rained down<br />
rispuose, quando piovvi in questo greppo, into this pound, and they have not turned since<br />
then,<br />
e non credo che dieno in sempiterno. and may never turn I believe.<br />
INF C30 97-99 / DANTE<br />
L'una è la falsa ch'accusò Gioseppo; One is Potiphar’s the false wife who accused<br />
Joseph.<br />
l'altr' è 'l falso Sinon greco di Troia: The other is lying Sinon, the Greek from Troy.<br />
per febbre aguta gittan tanto leppo». A burning fever makes them stink so strongly.<br />
JOSEPH: POTIPHAR’S WIFE TRIED TO SEDUCE HIM & CAUSED HIM TO BE IMPRISONED. (GENESIS 29.)<br />
INF C30 100-105 / KLINE<br />
And Sinon, who perhaps took offence at being named so blackly, struck Adamo’s rigid belly with his fist, so that it<br />
resounded, like a drum: and Master Adam struck him in the face with his arm, that seemed no softer,<br />
ADAMO IS ROLLED BACK INTO THE DARKNESS BY SINON’S HAND. SINON STRIKES<br />
‘ADAMO’S RIGID BELLY WITH HIS FIST, SO THAT IT RESOUNDS LIKE A DRUM’ [INF C30 100-<br />
105]. SINON AGE : *-- ?<br />
PLACE./.LANGUAGE ETC<br />
GREECE.<br />
DESCRIPTION.<br />
BEHIND ADAMO.<br />
SINON: A GREEK WHO ALLOWED HIMSELF TO BE CAPTURED BY THE TROJANS & PERSUADED THEM TO ADMIT THE WOODEN<br />
HORSE INTO TROY. DANTE, AS A TUSCAN CONSIDERS HIMSELF OF TROJAN DESCENT & OPPOSED TO THE GREEKS.<br />
ADAMO OF BRESCIA (VOICE):<br />
INF C30 106-108 / DANTE INF C30 106-108 / KLINE<br />
dicendo a lui: Ancor che mi sia tolto saying to him: I have an arm free<br />
lo muover per le membra che son gravi, for such a situation, though I am<br />
ho io il braccio a tal mestiere sciolto. kept from moving by my heavy limbs.<br />
WE HEAR ADAMO HITTING SINON IN THE FACE [INF C30 100-105].<br />
SINON (VOICE):<br />
INF C30 109-111 / DANTE INF C30 109-111 / KLINE<br />
Ond' ei rispuose: Quando tu andavi At which Sinon answered: You were not so ready<br />
al fuoco, non l'avei tu così presto; with it, going to the fire, but as ready,<br />
ma sì e più l'avei quando coniavi. and readier, when you were coining.