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THE POETS EMBRACE VIRGIL. DANTE WRITES THEIR NAMES IN HIS BOOK, THINKS FOR A
WHILE AND WRITES./.READS.
DANTE: & DANTE:
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Così vid' i' adunar la bella scola So I saw gathered together the noble school,
di quel segnor de l'altissimo canto of the lord of highest song,
che sovra li altri com' aquila vola. who soars, like an eagle, above the rest.
HE TURNS BACK TO THE THE GROUP. THE 4 LIFT THEIR HANDS IN GREETING AND THE 5 PLUS ERATO DRIFT
OFF BACKSTAGE. VIRGIL BECKONS TO DANTE. DANTE ADDRESS THE AUDIENCE AGAIN.
DANTE:
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Da ch'ebber ragionato insieme alquanto, After they had talked for a while amongst
volsersi a me con salutevol cenno, themselves, they turned towards me with a sign of
e 'l mio maestro sorrise di tanto; greeting, at which my Master smiled.
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e più d'onore ancora assai mi fenno, And they honoured me further still,
ch'e' sì mi fecer de la loro schiera, since they made me one of their company,
sì ch'io fui sesto tra cotanto senno. so that I made a sixth among the wise.
HE FOLLOWS THEM QUICKLY.
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