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The Divine Comedy | Progressive Translation Books for French A1 Students

The Divine Comedy | Progressive Translation Books for French A1 Students

Unlock the potential of this modern translation approach, designed to enhance your language learning experience. By allowing you to choose your difficulty level, it guarantees a personalized challenge that's suited to your progress. This method promotes comprehension by encouraging you to infer the meaning of new words from context, rather than relying heavily on direct translations. Though some translations are obscured to stimulate guessing, it's perfectly fine to consult a dictionary when needed. This technique combines challenge and support, making language learning fun and effective. Explore these translated classics to enjoy literature while advancing your language skills.

CANTOI
Inthemidwayof
cette
thisourmortallife,I
retrouvé
foundmeinagloomywood,astrayGonefromthepathdirect:
et
ande’entotellItwere
pas
noeasytask,howsavagewildThatforest,howrobust
et
androughitsgrowth,Whichtorememberonly,mydismayRenews,inbitternessnot
loin
farfromdeath.
Yettodiscourseofwhat
là-bas
theregoodbefell,Allelse
vais
willIrelatediscover’dthere.
Comment
HowfirstIenter’ditIscarce
peux
cansay,Suchsleepydullnessinthatinstantweigh’dMysensesdown,
quand
whenthetruepathI
quitté
left,Butwhenamountain’sfootIreach’d,
où
whereclos’dThevalley,thathadpierc’dmy
cœur
heartwithdread,Ilook’daloft,
et
andsawhisshouldersbroad
Déjà
Alreadyvestedwiththatplanet’sbeam,Wholeadsallwanderers
sécurité
safethrougheveryway.
Thenwas
un
alittlerespitetothefear,
Que
Thatinmyheart’srecessesdeephadlain,Allof
que
thatnight,sopitifullypass’d:
Et
Andasaman,withdifficultshortbreath,Forespent
avec
withtoiling,’scap’dfromseatoshore,
Tourne
Turnstotheperilouswidewaste,
et
andstandsAtgaze;
e’ensomyspirit,thatyetfail’dStrugglingwithterror,turn’dtoviewthestraits,Thatnonehathpass’d
et
andliv’d.
Mywearyframe
Après
Aftershortpauserecomforted,againIjourney’donoverthatlonelysteep,.
Le
Thehinderfootstillfirmer.
ScarcetheascentBegan,
quand
when,lo!
apanther,nimble,light,
Et
Andcover’dwithaspeckledskin,appear’d,Nor,
quand
whenitsawme,vanish’d,ratherstroveTocheckmyonwardgoing;
que
thatofttimesWithpurposetoretracemystepsIturn’d.
Thehourwasmorning’sprime,
et
andonhiswayAloftthesunascended
avec
withthosestars,Thatwithhimrose,
quand
whenLovedivinefirstmov’d
Ces
Thoseitsfairworks:
so
que
thatwithjoyoushopeAllthingsconspir’dtofill
me
me,thegayskinOf
que
thatswiftanimal,thematindawn
Et
Andthesweetseason.
Soonthatjoywaschas’d,
Et
Andbynewdreadsucceeded,
quand
wheninviewAlion
vint
came,’gainstme,asitappear’d,.
Avec
Withhisheadheldaloft
et
andhunger-mad,Thate’entheairwasfear-struck.
Une
Ashe-wolfWasathisheels,
qui
whoinherleannessseem’dFullof
tous
allwants,andmanyalandhath
fait
madeDisconsolateerenow.
ShewithsuchfearO’erwhelmedme,at
la
thesightofherappall’d,
Que
Thatoftheheightall
espoir
hopeIlost.
Asone,
Qui
Whowithhisgainelated,
voit
seesthetimeWhenallunwaresis
parti
gone,heinwardlyMournswithheart-gripinganguish;
tel
suchwasI,Hauntedbythat
tombée
fellbeast,neveratpeace,Who
venant
comingo’eragainstme,bydegreesImpell’dme
où
wherethesuninsilence
repose
rests.
Whiletothelowerspace
avec
withbackwardstepIfell,mykendiscern’d
la
theformoneofone,Whosevoiceseem’dfaintthrough
long
longdisuseofspeech.
Whenhiminthat
grand
greatdesertIespied,“Havemercyonme!”
criedIoutaloud,“Spirit!
ou
orlivingman!
whate’erthoube!”
Heanswer’d:
“Nownot
homme
man,manonceIwas,
Et
AndbornofLombardparents,MantuanabothBy
pays
country,whenthepowerofJuliusyetWasscarcelyfirm.
AtRomemy
vie
lifewaspastBeneaththemildAugustus,in
le
thetimeOffableddeities
et
andfalse.
AbardWasI,
et
andmadeAnchises’uprightsonThesubjectofmysong,
qui
whocamefromTroy,Whentheflamesprey’donIlium’shaughtytowers.
Mais
Butthou,saywhereforetosuchperilspastReturn’stthou?
whereforenot
cette
thispleasantmountAscendest,cause
et
andsourceofalldelight?”
“AndartthouthenthatVirgil,thatwell-spring,Fromwhichsuchcopiousfloodsofeloquence
Ont
Haveissued?”
Iwithfrontabash’dreplied.
“Glory
et
andlightofallthetunefultrain!
Puisse
MayitavailmethatIlong
avec
withzealHavesoughtthyvolume,
et
andwithloveimmenseHaveconn’dito’er.
My
maître
masterthouandguide!
Thouhefromwhom
seul
aloneIhavederiv’dThatstyle,whichforitsbeautyintofameExaltsme.
See
la
thebeast,fromwhomIfled.
O
sauve
savemefromher,thouillustrioussage!
“For
chaque
everyveinandpulsethroughoutmyframeShehath
fait
madetremble.”
He,soonashe
vu
sawThatIwasweeping,answer’d,“Thou
devez
mustneedsAnotherwaypursue,
si
ifthouwouldst’scapeFromoutthatsavagewilderness.
Cette
Thisbeast,Atwhomthoucriest,her
chemin
waywillsuffernoneTopass,
et
andnolesshindrancemakes
que
thandeath:
Sobadandsoaccursedinherkind,That
jamais
neversatedisherravenous
volonté
will,Stillafterfoodmorecravingthanbefore.
To
beaucoup
manyananimalinwedlockvileShefastens,
et
andshallyettomanymore,
Jusqu'à
Untilthatgreyhoundcome,whoshalldestroyHer
avec
withsharppain.
Hewillnot
vie
lifesupportByearthnoritsbasemetals,
mais
butbylove,Wisdom,andvirtue,
et
andhislandshallbeTheland’twixteitherFeltro.
InhismightShallsafetytoItalia’splainsarise,Forwhosefairrealm,Camilla,virginpure,Nisus,Euryalus,
et
andTurnusfell.
Hewithincessantchasethrough
chaque
everytownShallworry,untilhetohellatlengthRestoreher,thencebyenvyfirstletloose.
Iforthyprofitpond’ring
maintenant
nowdevise,Thatthoumayst
suives
followme,andIthyguideWillleadtheehence
travers
throughaneternalspace,Wherethoushalt
entendras
heardespairingshrieks,andseeSpiritsofoldtormented,whoinvokeA
deuxième
seconddeath;
andthosenextview,whodwellContentin
feu
fire,forthattheyhopeto
venir
come,Whene’erthetimemaybe,amongtheblest,Intowhoseregions
si
ifthouthendesireT’ascend,
un
aspiritworthierthanI
Doit
Mustleadthee,inwhosecharge,
quand
whenIdepart,Thoushaltbeleft:
forthatAlmighty
Roi
King,Whoreignsabove,arebeltohis
loi
law,Adjudgesme,andthereforehathdecreed,Thattohis
ville
citynonethroughmeshould
viendrait
come.
Heinallpartshathsway;
il
thererules,thereholdsHiscitadel
et
andthrone.
Ohappythose,Whom
y
therehechooses!”
Itohimin
quelques
few:
“Bard!
bythatGod,whomthoudidstnotadore,Idobeseechthee(that
ce
thisillandworseI
puisse
mayescape)toleadme,
où
wherethousaidst,ThatISaintPeter’sgate
puisse
mayview,andthoseWhoasthoutell’st,areinsuchdismalplight.”
CANTOII
Nowwasthe
jour
daydeparting,andtheair,Imbrown’dwithshadows,fromtheirtoilsreleas’d
Tous
Allanimalsonearth;
andI
seul
alonePrepar’dmyselftheconflicttosustain,
Fois
Bothofsadpity,and
que
thatperilousroad,Whichmyunerringmemoryshallretrace.
OMuses!
Ohighgenius!
maintenant
nowvouchsafeYouraid!
O
esprit
mind!
thatallIsawhast
gardé
keptSafeinawrittenrecord,
ici
herethyworthAndeminentendowments
viennent
cometoproof.
Ithusbegan:
“Bard!
thou
qui
whoartmyguide,Consider
bien
well,ifvirtuebeinmeSufficient,ereto
cette
thishighenterpriseThoutrustme.
Thouhast
dit
toldthatSilvius’sire,Yetcloth’dincorruptibleflesh,amongTh’immortaltribeshadentrance,
et
andwasthereSensiblepresent.
Pourtant
Yetifheaven’sgreatLord,Almightyfoetoill,suchfavourshew’d,Incontemplationofthe
élevé
higheffect,Bothwhatand
qui
whofromhimshouldissueforth,Itseemsinreason’sjudgment
bien
welldeserv’d:
SithheofRome,
et
andofRome’sempirewide,Inheaven’sempyrealheightwaschosensire:
Deux
Bothwhich,iftruthbespoken,wereordain’d
Et
And’stablish’dfortheholy
lieu
place,wheresitsWhoto
grand
greatPeter’ssacredchairsucceeds.
Hefrom
ce
thisjourney,inthysongrenown’d,Learn’dthings,
qui
thattohisvictorygaverise
Et
Andtothepapalrobe.
Inafter-timesThechosenvessel
également
alsotravel’dthere,Tobringusbackassuranceinthatfaith,Whichistheentrancetosalvation’s
chemin
way.
ButI,whyshouldItherepresume?
ou
orwhoPermitsit?
notAeneasInorPaul.
MyselfIdeemnotworthy,
et
andnoneelseWilldeem
me
me.
I,ifonthisvoyagethenIventure,fearitwillinfollyend.
Thou,
qui
whoartwise,bettermy
veux dire
meaningknow’st,ThanIcanspeak.”
As
celui
one,whounresolvesWhathehathlateresolv’d,
et
andwithnewthoughtsChangeshispurpose,fromhisfirstintentRemov’d;
e’ensuchwasIon
que
thatduncoast,Wastinginthoughtmyenterprise,atfirstSoeagerlyembrac’d.
“IfrightthywordsIscan,”repliedthatshademagnanimous,“Thysoulisbyvilefearassail’d,whichoftSoovercastsa
homme
man,thatherecoilsFromnoblestresolution,
comme
likeabeastAtsomefalsesemblanceinthetwilightgloom.
Que
Thatfromthisterrorthoumayst
libères
freethyself,Iwillinstructthee
pourquoi
whyIcame,andwhatI
entendu
heardinthatsameinstant,
quand
whenfortheeGrieftouch’dme
première
first.
Iwasamongthetribe,
Qui
Whorestsuspended,whenadame,soblest
Et
Andlovely,Ibesoughthertocommand,Call’dme;
hereyeswerebrighter
que
thanthestarOfday;
et
andshewithgentlevoice
et
andsoftAngelicallytun’dherspeechaddress’d:
“OcourteousshadeofMantua!
thouwhosefameYetlives,
et
andshalllivelongasnature
durera
lasts!
Afriend,notofmyfortune
mais
butmyself,Onthewidedesertinhisroadhas
rencontré
metHindrancesogreat,thathe
par
throughfearhasturn’d.
Now
beaucoup
muchIdreadlesthepast
aide
helphavestray’d,AndIberis’n
trop
toolateforhisrelief,FromwhatinheavenofhimI
entendu
heard.
Speednow,Andbythyeloquentpersuasivetongue,
Et
Andbyallmeansforhisdeliverance
rencontre
meet,Assisthim.
Sotomewillcomfortspring.
I
qui
whonowbidtheeon
cette
thiserrandforthAmBeatrice;
froma
endroit
placeIcome.
(Note:
Beatrice.
Iuse
ce
thisword,asitispronouncedin
la
theItalian,asconsistingof
quatre
foursyllables,ofwhichthethirdisalongone.)
Revisited
avec
withjoy.
Lovebroughtmethence,
Qui
Whopromptsmyspeech.
WheninmyMaster’ssightI
tiendrai
stand,thypraisetohimIoftwilltell.”
Shethenwassilent,
et
andIthusbegan:
“OLady!
bywhoseinfluencealone,Mankindexcelswhateveriscontain’dWithinthatheavenwhichhath
la
thesmallestorb,Sothycommanddelights
me
me,thattoobey,Ifitwere
fait
donealready,wouldseemlate.
No
besoin
needhastthoufarthertospeakthy
veux
will;
Yettellthereason,
pourquoi
whythouartnotlothTo
quitter
leavethatamplespace,whereto
retourner
returnThouburnest,forthiscentre
ici
herebeneath.”
Shethen:
“Sincethousodeeplywouldstinquire,Iwillinstructtheebriefly,
pourquoi
whynodreadHindersmyentrance
ici
here.
ThosethingsaloneAretobefear’d,whenceevil
peut
mayproceed,Noneelse,fornoneareterriblebeside.
Iamsofram’dby
Dieu
God,thankstohisgrace!
Que
Thatanysuff’ranceofyourmisery
Touche
Touchesmenot,norflameof
que
thatfiercefireAssailsme.
In
haut
highheavenablesseddameBesides,whomourns
avec
withsucheffectualgriefThathindrance,whichIsendtheetoremove,ThatGod’ssternjudgmenttoher
volonté
willinclines.”
ToLuciacalling,hershethusbespake:
“Nowdoththyfaithfulservant
besoin
needthyaidAndIcommendhimtothee.”
Ather
parole
wordSpedLucia,ofallcrueltythefoe,
Et
Andcomingtotheplace,
où
whereIabodeSeatedwithRachel,herofancientdays,Shethusaddress’dme:
“Thoutruepraiseof
Dieu
God!
Beatrice!
whyisnotthysuccourlentTohim,
qui
whosomuchlov’dthee,astoleaveForthysakeallthemultitudeadmires?
Dostthounot
entends
hearhowpitifulhiswail,Normarkthe
mort
death,whichinthetorrentflood,Swolnmightierthanasea,himstrugglingholds?”
Ne’eramongmendidany
avec
withsuchspeedHastetotheirprofit,fleefromtheirannoy,As
quand
whenthesewordswerespoken,Icame
ici
here,Downfrommyblessedseat,trustingtheforceOfthypureeloquence,whichthee,
et
andallWhowellhavemark’d
il
it,intohonourbrings.”
“Whenshehadended,herbrightbeamingeyesTearfulsheturn’daside;
whereatI
ressenti
feltRedoubledzealtoservethee.
Asshewill’d,ThusamI
viens
come:
Isav’dtheefrom
la
thebeast,Whothynearwayacross
la
thegoodlymountPrevented.
Whatisthis
arrive
comeso’ertheethen?
Why,
pourquoi
whydostthouhangback?
pourquoi
whyinthybreastHarbourvilefear?
pourquoi
whyhastnotcouragethere
Et
Andnobledaring?
SincethreemaidssoblestThysafety
plan
plan,e’eninthecourtofheaven;
Et
Andsomuchcertaingoodmywordsforebode.”
Asflorets,bythefrostyairof
nuit
nightBentdownandclos’d,
quand
whendayhasblanch’dtheirleaves,Rise
toutes
allunfoldedontheirspirystems;
Sowasmyfaintingvigournewrestor’d,
Et
Andtomyheartsuchkindlycourage
courut
ran,ThatIasoneundaunted
bientôt
soonreplied:
“Ofullofpity
elle
she,whoundertookMysuccour!
et
andthoukindwhodidstperformSo
bientôt
soonhertruebehest!
With
tel
suchdesireThouhastdispos’dmetorenewmyvoyage,
Que
Thatmyfirstpurposefullyisresum’d.
Leadon:
oneonly
volonté
willisinusboth.
Thouartmyguide,my
maître
masterthou,andlord.”
SospakeI;
CANTOIII
“Throughmeyoupassinto
la
thecityofwoe:
Throughmeyoupassintoeternalpain:
Travers
Throughmeamongthepeoplelostforaye.
Justice
le
thefounderofmyfabricmov’d:
Torearmewas
la
thetaskofpowerdivine,Supremestwisdom,
et
andprimevallove.
Beforemethingscreatewerenone,savethingsEternal,
et
andeternalIendure.
“Allhopeabandonye
qui
whoenterhere.”
SuchcharactersincolourdimImark’dOveraportal’sloftyarchinscrib’d:
WhereatIthus:
“Master,
ces
thesewordsimportHardmeaning.”
Heasoneprepar’dreplied:
“Herethou
dois
mustalldistrustbehindthee
laisser
leave;
Herebevilefearextinguish’d.
Weare
venus
comeWhereIhavetoldtheeweshall
verrons
seethesoulsTomiserydoom’d,
qui
whointellectualgoodHavelost.”
Et
Andwhenhishandhehadstretch’dforthTomine,
avec
withpleasantlooks,whenceIwascheer’d,Intothatsecret
lieu
placeheledmeon.
Ici
HeresighswithlamentationsandloudmoansResoundedthroughtheairpierc’dbynostar,
Que
Thate’enIweptatentering.
Varioustongues,Horriblelanguages,outcriesofwoe,Accentsofanger,voicesdeep
et
andhoarse,Withhandstogethersmote
qui
thatswell’dthesounds,Madeup
un
atumult,thatforeverwhirlsRound
travers
throughthatairwithsoliddarknessstain’d,
Comme
Liketothesandthatinthewhirlwindflies.
Ithen,
avec
witherroryetencompass’d,cried:
“O
maître
master!
WhatisthisIhear?
WhatraceArethese,
qui
whoseemsoovercomewithwoe?”
Hethustome:
“ThismiserablefateSuffer
les
thewretchedsoulsofthose,wholiv’d
Sans
Withoutorpraiseorblame,
avec
withthatillbandOfangelsmix’d,whonorrebelliousprov’dNoryetweretrueto
Dieu
God,butforthemselvesWereonly.
FromhisboundsHeavendrovethemforth,Nottoimpairhislustre,northedepthOfHellreceivesthem,lestth’accursedtribeShouldglorythence
avec
withexultationvain.”
Ithen:
“Master!
whatdothaggrievethemthus,
Qui
Thattheylamentsoloud?”
Hestraightreplied:
“That
vais
willItelltheebriefly.
Theseof
mort
deathNohopemayentertain:
et
andtheirblindlifeSomeanlypasses,
que
thatallotherlotsTheyenvy.
Fameofthemthe
monde
worldhathnone,Norsuffers;
mercy
et
andjusticescornthemboth.
Parlez
Speaknotofthem,but
regardez
look,andpassthemby.”
Et
AndI,whostraightwaylook’d,beheld
un
aflag,Whichwhirlingranaroundsorapidly,Thatit
pas
nopauseobtain’d:
andfollowing
vint
cameSuchalongtrainofspirits,Ishouldne’erHave
pensé
thought,thatdeathsomanyhaddespoil’d.
Quand
WhensomeoftheseIrecogniz’d,I
vu
sawAndknewtheshadeofhim,
qui
whotobasefearYielding,abjur’dhis
haut
highestate.
ForthwithIunderstoodforcertainthis
la
thetribeOfthoseillspiritsbothto
Dieu
GoddispleasingAndtohisfoes.
Ces
Thesewretches,whone’erlived,Wentoninnakedness,
et
andsorelystungBywasps
et
andhornets,whichbedew’dtheircheeksWith
sang
blood,thatmix’dwithtearsdropp’dtotheirfeet,
Et
Andbydisgustfulwormswasgather’dthere.
Then
regardant
lookingfartheronwardsIbeheld
Une
Athrongupontheshoreof
une
agreatstream:
WhereatIthus:
“Sir!
grantme
maintenant
nowtoknowWhomhereweview,
et
andwhenceimpell’dtheyseemSoeagertopasso’er,asIdiscern
Travers
Throughtheblearlight?”
Hethustomein
quelques
few:
“Thisshaltthouknow,soonasourstepsarriveBesidethewoefultideofAcheron.”
Then
avec
witheyesdownwardcastandfill’d
avec
withshame,Fearingmywordsoffensivetohisear,Tillwehadreach’dtheriver,IfromspeechAbstain’d.
Et
Andlo!
towardusinabark
Vient
Comesonanoldmanhoary
blanc
whitewitheld,.
Crying,“Woetoyouwickedspirits!
hopenotEvertosee
le
theskyagain.
IcomeTo
emmener
takeyoutotheothershoreacross,Intoeternaldarkness,
y
theretodwellInfierceheat
et
andinice.
Andthou,
qui
whothereStandest,livespirit!
gettheehence,
et
andleaveThesewhoaredead.”
Mais
ButsoonashebeheldI
quittais
leftthemnot,“Byotherway,”
dit
saidhe,“Byotherhavenshaltthou
viendras
cometoshore,Notby
ce
thispassage;
theeanimblerboat
Doit
Mustcarry.”
Thentohimthusspakemyguide:
“Charon!
thyselftormentnot:
so’tiswill’d,
Où
Wherewillandpowerare
un
one:
askthounomore.”