L ' I N F E R N O

VIRGIL:
INF C1 103-105 / DANTE INF C1 103-105 / KLINE
Questi non ciberà terra né peltro, He will not feed himself on land or wealth, but
ma sapïenza, amore e virtute, on wisdom, love and virtue, and his birthplace
e sua nazion sarà tra feltro e feltro. will lie between Feltro and Feltro.
INF C1 106-108 / DANTE
Di quella umile Italia fia salute He will be the salvation of that lower Italy
per cui morì la vergine Cammilla, for which virgin Camilla died of wounds
Eurialo e Turno e Niso di ferute. and Euryalus, Turnus and Nisus.
CAMILLA: A VIRGIN WARRIOR, THE ROMAN VERSION OF AN AMAZON, WHOSE DEATH IS DESCRIBED IN AENEID 11.
EURYALUS: THE CLOSE COMRADE OF NISUS IN THE AENEID, NOTED FOR HIS BEAUTY. HIS DEATH IS DESCRIBED IN AENEID 9.
TURNUS: YOUNG KING OF THE RUTULIANS, AN ITALIAN PEOPLE WITH THEIR CAPITAL AT ARDEA, SOUTH OF ROME, NOT FAR
FROM MODERN ANZIO. HIS DEATH AT THE HANDS OF AENEAS IS DESCRIBED IN AENEID 12 & CONCLUDES THE WORK. AENEAS
MARRIED LAVINIA, TURNUS’S INTENDED BRIDE.
NISUS: SON OF HYRTACUS, COMRADE OF EURYALUS. HE DIES AVENGING HIS DEATH IN AENEID 9.
INF C1 109-111 / DANTE
Questi la caccerà per ogne villa, He will chase the she-wolf through every city,
fin che l'avrà rimessa ne lo 'nferno, until he has returned her to Hell,
là onde 'nvidia prima dipartilla. from which envy first loosed her.
DANTE notes:
INF C1 109 / DANTE INF C1 109 / KLINE
Questi la caccerà per ogne villa, He will chase the she-wolf through every city,
VIRGIL:
INF C1 112-114 / DANTE INF C1 112-114 / KLINE
Ond' io per lo tuo me' penso e discerno It is best, as I think and understand, for you
che tu mi segui, e io sarò tua guida, to follow me, and I will be your guide,
e trarrotti di qui per loco etterno; and lead you from here through an eternal space
DANTE notes:
INF C1 113 / DANTE INF C1 113 / KLINE
che tu mi segui, e io sarò tua guida, to follow me, and I will be your guide,
VIRGIL:
INF C1 115-117 / DANTE INF C1 115-117 / KLINE
ove udirai le disperate strida, where you will hear the desperate shouts,
vedrai li antichi spiriti dolenti, will see the ancient spirits in pain,
ch'a la seconda morte ciascun grida; so that each one cries out for a second death:
INF C1 118-120 / DANTE
e vederai color che son contenti and then you will see others at peace in
nel foco, perché speran di venire the flames, because they hope to come,
quando che sia a le beate genti. whenever it may be, among the blessed.
INF C1 121-123 / DANTE
A le quai poi se tu vorrai salire, Then if you desire to climb to them, there
anima fia a ciò più di me degna: will be a spirit fitter than I am, to guide you,
con lei ti lascerò nel mio partire; and I will leave you with her, when we part,
SPIRIT FITTER: BEATRICE
INF C1 124-126 / DANTE
ché quello imperador che là sù regna, since the Lord, who rules above, does not
perch' i' fu' ribellante a la sua legge, wish me to enter his city,
non vuol che 'n sua città per me si vegna. because I was rebellious to his law.
INF C1 127-129 / DANTE
In tutte parti impera e quivi regge; He is lord everywhere, but there he rules,
quivi è la sua città e l'alto seggio: and there is his city, and his high throne:
oh felice colui cu' ivi elegge! O, happy is he, whom he chooses to go there!
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