The Divine Comedy

Purgatory

• Author(s): Dante Alighieri,
• Publisher: Blurb, Incorporated
• Pages: 168
• ISBN_10: 0368326519
  ISBN_13: 9780368326516
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Fiction / Classics , Fiction / Dystopian ,

Description:... To run over better waters the little vessel of my genius now hoists its sails, and leaves behind itself a sea so cruel; and I will sing of that second realm where the human spirit is purified and becomes worthy to ascend to heaven. But here let dead poesy rise again, O holy Muses, since yours I am, and here let Calliope somewhat mount up, accompanying my song with that sound of which the wretched Picae felt the stroke such that they despaired of pardon.