So many times a man's thoughts will waver, That it turns hi… - Dante Alighieri

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So many times a man's thoughts will waver, That it turns him back from honored paths, As false sight turns a beast, when he is afraid.

Dante Alighieri

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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.

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

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distruggitrice di tutti vizii e reina de le virtudi, passando per alcuna parte mi negó il suo dolcissimo salutare, nel quale stava tutta la mia beatitudine

Turn around, and keep your eyes closed shut, For if the Gorgon, Medusa, does appear, and you see her, You would never be able to return upward.

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So many times a man's thoughts will waver, That it turns him back from honored paths, As false sight turns a beast, when he is afraid. - Dante Alighieri

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