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apparent in that volume�察�Whenever on its gyre we gaze intent�察�

     A point beheld I�察�that was raying out Light so acute�察�the sight which it 

enkindles Must close perforce before such great acuteness。 

     And whatsoever star seems smallest here Would seem to be a moon�察�if 

placed beside it。 As one star with another star is placed。 

     Perhaps at such a distance as appears A halo cincturing the light that 

paints it�察�When densest is the vapour that sustains it�察�

     Thus distant round the point a circle of fire So swiftly whirled�察�that it 

would have surpassed Whatever motion soonest girds the world�察�

     And this was by another circumcinct�察�That by a third�察�the third then by 

a fourth�察�By a fifth the fourth�察�and then by a sixth the fifth�察�

     The   seventh   followed   thereupon   in   width   So   ample   now�察  �that   Juno's 

messenger Entire would be too narrow to contain it。 

     Even   so   the   eighth   and   ninth�察  �and   every   one   More   slowly   moved�察�

according as it was In number distant farther from the first。 

     And   that   one  had   its   flame   most   crystalline   From  which   less   distant 

was the stainless spark�察�I think because more with its truth imbued。 

     My Lady�察�who in my anxiety Beheld me much perplexed�察�said�此 �From 

that point Dependent is the heaven and nature all。 

     Behold that circle most conjoined to it�察�And know thou�察�that its motion 

is so swift Through burning love whereby it is spurred on。; 

     And I to her�此 �If the world were arranged In the order which I see in 

yonder wheels�察�What's set before me would have satisfied me�察�



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     But in the world of sense we can perceive That evermore the circles 

are diviner As they are from the centre more remote 

     Wherefore if my desire is to be ended In this miraculous and angelic 

temple�察�That has for confines only love and light�察�

     To hear behoves me still how the example And the exemplar go not in 

one fashion�察�Since for myself in vain I contemplate it。; 

     ;If  thine own   fingers   unto   such   a knot   Be   insufficient�察�it is no   great 

wonder�察�So hard hath it become for want of trying。; 

     My Lady thus�察�then said she�此 �Do thou take What I shall tell thee�察�if 

thou wouldst be sated�察�And exercise on that thy subtlety。 

     The   circles   corporal   are   wide   and   narrow According   to   the   more   or 

less of virtue Which is distributed through all their parts。 

     The   greater   goodness   works   the   greater   weal�察  �The   greater   weal   the 

greater body holds�察�If perfect equally are all its parts。 

     Therefore this one which sweeps along with it The universe sublime�察�

doth correspond Unto the circle which most loves and knows。 

     On which account�察�if thou unto the virtue Apply thy measure�察�not to 

the appearance Of substances that unto thee seem round�察�

     Thou wilt behold a marvellous agreement�察�Of more to greater�察�and of 

less to smaller�察�In every heaven�察�with its Intelligence。; 

     Even   as   remaineth splendid   and   serene The hemisphere of   air�察 �when 

Boreas Is blowing from that cheek where he is mildest�察�

     Because is purified and resolved the rack That erst disturbed it�察�till the 

welkin laughs With all the beauties of its pageantry�察�

     Thus   did   I   likewise�察  �after   that   my   Lady   Had   me   provided   with   her 

clear response�察�And like a star in heaven the truth was seen。 

     And soon as to a stop her words had come�察�Not otherwise does iron 

scintillate When molten�察�than those circles scintillated。 

     Their coruscation all the sparks repeated�察�And they so many were�察�their 

number makes More millions than the doubling of the chess。 

     I   heard   them   sing   hosanna   choir   by   choir   To   the   fixed   point   which 

holds them at the 'Ubi��' And ever will�察�where they have ever been。 

     And   she�察  �who   saw   the   dubious   meditations   Within   my   mind�察   �The 

primal circles�察─�said�察 �Have shown thee Seraphim and Cherubim。 



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     Thus rapidly they follow their own bonds�察�To be as like the point as 

most they can�察�And can as far as they are high in vision。 

     Those     other    Loves�察   �that   round    about    them    go�察  �Thrones     of   the 

countenance divine are called�察�Because they terminate the primal Triad。 

     And   thou shouldst   know  that   they  all   have   delight As   much   as   their 

own vision penetrates The Truth�察�in which all intellect finds rest。 

     From  this   it   may   be   seen   how   blessedness   Is   founded   in   the   faculty 

which sees�察�And not in that which loves�察�and follows next�察�

     And   of   this   seeing   merit   is   the   measure�察  �Which   is   brought   forth   by 

grace�察�and by good will�察�Thus on from grade to grade doth it proceed。 

     The     second     Triad�察  �which     is  germinating      In   such    wise    in  this 

sempiternal spring�察�That no nocturnal Aries despoils�察�

     Perpetually hosanna warbles forth With threefold melody�察�that sounds 

in three Orders of joy�察�with which it is intrined。 

     The   three   Divine   are   in   this   hierarchy�察  �First   the   Dominions�察  �and   the 

Virtues next�察�And the third order is that of the Powers。 

     Then      in   the   dances     twain    penultimate      The     Principalities    and 

Archangels wheel�察�The last is wholly of angelic sports。 

     These orders upward all of them are gazing�察�And downward so prevail�察�

that unto God They all attracted are and all attract。 

     And   Dionysius   with   so great   desire To   contemplate   these   Orders   set 

himself�察�He named them and distinguished them as I do。 

     But Gregory afterwards dissented from him�察�Wherefore�察�as soon as he 

unclosed his eyes Within this heaven�察�he at himself did smile。 

     And if so much of secret truth a mortal Proffered on earth�察�I would not 

have thee marvel�察�For he who saw it here revealed it to him�察�

     With much more of the truth about these circles。; 



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                    Paradiso�此�Canto XXIX 



       At   what time   both the   children   of   Latona�察 �Surmounted   by  the   Ram 

and by the Scales�察�Together make a zone of the horizon�察�

     As long as from the time the zenith holds them In equipoise�察�till from 

that girdle both Changing their hemisphere disturb the balance�察�

     So   long�察  �her   face   depicted   with   a   smile�察  �Did   Beatrice   keep   silence 

while she gazed Fixedly at the point which had o'ercome me。 

     Then she began�此 �I say�察�and I ask not What thou dost wish to hear�察�for I 

have seen it Where centres every When and every 'Ubi。' 

     Not to acquire some good unto himself�察�Which is impossible�察�but that 

his splendour In its resplendency may say�察�'Subsisto��' 

     In   his eternity  outside   of   time�察 �Outside   all   other   limits�察  �as   it   pleased 

him�察�Into new Loves the Eternal Love unfolded。 

     Nor    as  if  torpid   did  he   lie  before�察  �For   neither   after  nor   before 

proceeded The going forth of God upon these waters。 

     Matter and Form unmingled and conjoined Came into being that had 

no defect�察�E'en as three arrows from a three´stringed bow。 

     And as in glass�察�in amber�察�or in crystal A sunbeam flashes so�察�that from 

its coming To its full being is no interval�察�

     So   from   its   Lord   did   the   triform   effect   Ray   forth   into   its   being   all 

together�察�Without discrimination of beginning。 

     Order was con´created and constructed In substances�察�and summit of 

the world Were those wherein the pure act was produced。 

     Pure potentiality held the lowest part�察�Midway bound potentiality with 

act Such bond that it shall never be unbound。 

     Jerome     has   written   unto   you   of   angels   Created    a  long   lapse   of 

centuries Or ever yet the other world was made�察�

     But written is this truth in many places By writers of the Holy Ghost�察�

and thou Shalt see it�察�if thou lookest well thereat。 

     And even reason seeth it somewhat�察�For it would not concede that for 

so long Could be the motors without their perfection。 

     Now dost thou know both where and when these Loves Created were�察�

and how�察�so that extinct In thy desire already are three fires。 



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    Nor could one reach�察�in counting�察�unto twenty So swiftly�察�as a portion 

of these angels Disturbed the subject of your elements。 

     The rest remained�察�and they began this art Which thou discernest�察�with 

so great delight That never from their circling do they cease。 

     The   occasion   of   the   fall   was   the   accursed   Presumption   of   that   One�察�

whom thou hast seen By all the burden of the world constrained。 

     Those     whom      thou    here    beholdest     modest     were    To   recognise 

themselves      as  of  that   goodness     Which    made    them    apt   for  so  much 

understanding�察�

     On which account their vision was exalted By the enlightening grace 

and their own merit�察�So that they have a full and steadfast will。 

     I would not have thee doubt�察�but certain be�察�'Tis meritorious to receive 

this grace�察�According as the affection opens to it。 

    Now round about in this consistory Much mayst thou contemplate�察�if 

these my words Be gathered up�察�without all further aid。 

     But   since   upon   the   earth�察  �throughout   your   schools�察  �They   teach   that 

such is the angelic nature That it doth hear�察�and recollect�察�a

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