L ' I N F E R N O

CANTO 11
VIOLENCE ETC
INF C11 1-9 / KLINE
On the edge of a high bank, made of great broken rocks in a circle, we came above a still more cruel crowd, and
here, because of the repulsive, excessive stench that the deep abyss throws out, we approached it in the shelter of a
grand monument, on which I saw an inscription that said: ‘I hold Anastasius, that Photinus drew away from the true
path.’
VIRGIL WALKS TO STAGE FRONT AND LEANS OVER TO LOOK DOWN. HE STEPS BACK AND HOLDS HIS
HAND IN FRONT OF HIS FACE.
VIRGIL:
INF C11 10-12 / DANTE INF C11 10-12 / KLINE
Lo nostro scender conviene esser tardo, The Master said: We must delay our descent
sì che s'ausi un poco in prima il senso until our sense is somewhat used to the foul wind,
al tristo fiato; e poi no i fia riguardo. and then we will not notice it.
DANTE:
INF C11 13-14 / DANTE INF C11 13-14 / KLINE
Così 'l maestro; e io «Alcun compenso», I said to him: Find us something to compensate,
dissi lui, «trova che 'l tempo non passi so that the time is not wasted.
VIRGIL:
INF C11 15 / DANTE INF C11 15 / KLINE
perduto». Ed elli: «Vedi ch'a ciò penso». And he: See, I have thought of it.
VIRGIL SITS ABRUPTLY ON THE GROUND. DANTE LOOKS AT HIM AS IF VIRGIL WANTS HIM TO PLAY A
GAME. VIRGIL MOTIONS DANTE TO SIT.
VIRGIL:
INF C11 16-18 / DANTE INF C11 16-18 / KLINE
«Figliuol mio, dentro da cotesti sassi», He began: My son, within these walls
cominciò poi a dir, «son tre cerchietti of stone, are three graduated circles
di grado in grado, come que' che lassi. like those you are leaving.
DANTE notes:
INF C11 16 / DANTE INF C11 16 / KLINE
«Figliuol mio, dentro da cotesti sassi», He began: My son, within these walls
VIRGIL:
INF C11 19-21 / DANTE INF C11 19-21 / KLINE
Tutti son pien di spirti maladetti; They are all filled with accursed spirits: but so that
ma perché poi ti basti pur la vista, the sight of them may be enough to inform you, in
intendi come e perché son costretti. future, listen how and why they are constrained.
INF C11 22-24 / DANTE
D'ogne malizia, ch'odio in cielo acquista, The outcome of all maliciousness, that Heaven
ingiuria è 'l fine, ed ogne fin cotale hates, is harm: and every such outcome,
o con forza o con frode altrui contrista. hurts others, either by force or deceit.
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