"While the everlasting pleasure, that did full On Beatrice shine, with second view From her fair countenance my gladden'd soul Contented; vanquishing… - Dante Alighieri

Engraved portrait of Dante Alighieri, facing left

"While the everlasting pleasure, that did full On Beatrice shine, with second view From her fair countenance my gladden'd soul Contented; vanquishing me with a beam Of her soft smile, she spake: "Turn thee, and list. These eyes are not thy only Paradise.

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About Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri (c. 30 May 1265 – 13 September 1321), most likely baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri, was an Italian poet, writer and philosopher. His Divine Comedy, originally called Comedìa (modern Italian: Commedia) and later christened Divina by Giovanni Boccaccio, is widely considered one of the most important poems of the Middle Ages and the greatest literary work in the Italian language.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Sandro Botticelli (Public domain / CC0)

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Alternative Names: Dante Durante degli Alighieri Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri

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Decidi de mim para mim que ela devia ter os seus trinta anos e que tinha vontade de se casar. Estava um pouco avariada como uma casa por muito tempo desabitada, por falta de inquilino, mas ainda era bem-encarada. A magreza parecia provir de um fogo interior que a devorava e que brilhava

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Pois bem, meu amigo, a Terra será um dia um cadáver. Tornar-se-á inabitável e será desabitada como a lua, que há muito tempo perdeu o calor vital. — Dentro de quantos séculos? — perguntou Conseil. — Daqui a algumas centenas de milhares de anos...

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