L ' I N F E R N O

BEATRICE:
INF C2 109-111 / DANTE INF C2 109-111 / KLINE
Al mondo non fur mai persone ratte No one on earth was ever as quick to search for
a far lor pro o a fuggir lor danno, their good, or run from harm, as I to descend,
com' io, dopo cotai parole fatte, from my blessed place,
INF C2 112-114 / DANTE
venni qua giù del mio beato scanno, after these words were spoken,
fidandomi del tuo parlare onesto, and place my faith in your true speech,
ch'onora te e quei ch'udito l'hanno". that honours you and those who hear it.
DANTE BOWS REVERENTLY.
DANTE:
LA VITA NOVA SONNETTO? Tanto gentile l. 2 / DANTE SONNET / TUSIANI
La donna mia quand’ella altrui saluta, my lady, when she greets a passer-by,
INF C2 115-117 / KLINE
She turned away, with tears in her bright eyes, after saying this to me, and made me, by that, come here all the
quicker:
BEATRICE ’S SPOTLIGHT..◙ ..SWITCHES OFF AND SHE DISAPPEARS. DANTE TAKES A STEP
FORWARD AND SPEAKS WITH TENDERNESS AND GRIEF.
DANTE:
Beatrice!…Bice!… Beatrice!…Bea!
VIRGIL:
INF C2 118-120 / DANTE INF C2 118-120 / KLINE
E venni a te così com' ella volse: and so I came to you, as she wished, and rescued
d'inanzi a quella fiera ti levai you in the face of that wild creature, that denied
che del bel monte il corto andar ti tolse. you the shortest path to the lovely mountain.
INF C2 121-123 / DANTE
Dunque: che è? perché, perché restai, Dunque…What is it then? Why, do you hold back?
perché tanta viltà nel core allette, Why? Why let such cowardly fear into your heart?
perché ardire e franchezza non hai, Why, when three such blessed ladies,
INF C2 124-126 / DANTE
poscia che tai tre donne benedette in the courts of heaven, care for you,
curan di te ne la corte del cielo, and my words promise you so much good,
e 'l mio parlar tanto ben ti promette?». are you not free and ardent?
INF C2 127-132 / KLINE
As the flowers, bent down and closed, by the night’s cold, erect themselves, all open, on their stems, when the sun
shines on them, so I rose from weakened courage: and so fine an ardour coursed through my heart, that I began to
speak, like one who is freed:
DANTE:
INF C2 133-135 / DANTE INF C2 133-135 / KLINE
«Oh pietosa colei che mi soccorse! O she, who pities, who helps me, and you, so
gentle,
e te cortese ch'ubidisti tosto who swiftly obeyed the true words she
commanded,
a le vere parole che ti porse! you have filled my heart with such desire,
INF C2 134-136 / DANTE
Tu m'hai con disiderio il cor disposto by what you have said,
sì al venir con le parole tue, to go forward, that I have turned back
ch'i' son tornato nel primo proposto. to my first purpose.
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