A Dictionary of Proper Names and Notable Matters in the Works of Dante |
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Aeneas alluded altri Antepurgatory avea Beatrice Benvenuto says Bianchi Bolgia Bologna Boniface Brunetto Latino Buoso Cacciaguida Canz Carlo Cavalcanti Charles Charles of Anjou Charles of Valois Chiesa Ciampolo Cielo ciò circ Circle VIII città connexion Conv Corso Donati Dante daughter death detto died Dino Compagni Donati Emperor Epist erano father fece Firenze Florence Florentine Forlì fuit furono Ghibellines Giovanni gran Guelfs Guido Heaven of Mars Hell Malebolge Hugh Capet Italy Jacopo Jupiter King Latin Latino latter Limbo Lombardy Malebolge Matt mentioned messer Metam molti molto papa Pietro Pisa Pistoja Podestà Pope Porta Purg Purgatory quae quale quia quod quoted Ravenna referred Romagna Roman Rome Sicily Siena speaks spirits Statius terra tutto uomo VIII of Hell Villani Virgil vita xviii xxii xxiv xxix xxvi xxvii xxxi xxxii
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Page 170 - But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank : therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
Page 231 - Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass, in your purses ; nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves ; (for the workman is worthy of his meat...
Page 364 - And there was war in heaven: Michael and his •angels fought against the dragon ; and the dragon fought •and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
Page 162 - This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.
Page 265 - The vain titles of the victories of Justinian are crumbled into dust ; but the name of the legislator is inscribed on a fair and everlasting monument. Under his reign, and by his care, the civil jurisprudence was digested in the immortal works of the CODE, the PANDECTS, and the INSTITUTES ; the public reason of the Romans has been silently or studiously transfused into the domestic institutions of Europe, and the laws of Justinian still command the respect or obedience of independent nations.
Page 191 - Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast : for it is the number of a man ; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
Page 345 - In quella parte della terra prava Italica, che siede tra Rialto E le fontane di Brenta e di Piava, Si leva un colle, e non surge molt' alto, Là donde scese già una facella, Che fece alla contrada un grande assalto.
Page 194 - And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the Lord : and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
Page 172 - Poiché fu piacere de' cittadini della bellissima e famosissima figlia di Roma, Fiorenza, di gettarmi fuori del suo dolcissimo seno (nel quale nato e nudrito fui fino al colmo della mia vita, e nel quale, con buona pace di quella, desidero con tutto il cuore di riposare l' animo stanco, e terminare il tempo che m...
Page 305 - And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! Thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the Lord, and I cannot go back.