The Divine Comedy Progressive Translation Books for Spanish B2 Learners

CANTOI

Inthemidwayofthisour

mortal

mortallife,Ifoundmeina

sombrío

gloomywood,astrayGonefromthepathdirect:

ande’entotellItwerenoeasytask,howsavagewildThatforest,how

robusto

robustandroughitsgrowth,Whichtorememberonly,mydismay

Renueva

Renews,inbitternessnotfarfromdeath.

Yettodiscourseofwhattheregoodbefell,AllelsewillI

relacionar

relatediscover’dthere.

HowfirstIenter’ditIscarcecansay,Suchsleepydullnessinthat

instante

instantweigh’dMysensesdown,whenthetruepathIleft,Butwhenamountain’sfootIreach’d,whereclos’dThevalley,thathadpierc’dmyheartwith

temor

dread,Ilook’daloft,andsawhisshouldersbroadAlreadyvestedwiththatplanet’s

viga

beam,Wholeadsallwandererssafethrougheveryway.

Thenwasalittlerespitetothefear,Thatinmyheart’srecessesdeephadlain,Allofthatnight,sopitifullypass’d:

Andasaman,withdifficultshortbreath,Forespentwithtoiling,’scap’dfromseatoshore,Turnstotheperilouswidewaste,andstandsAtgaze;

e’ensomyspirit,thatyetfail’dStrugglingwithterror,turn’dtoviewthestraits,Thatnonehathpass’dandliv’d.

cansado

wearyframeAftershortpauserecomforted,againIjourney’donoverthatlonelysteep,.

Thehinderfootstillfirmer.

ScarcetheascentBegan,when,lo!

pantera

panther,nimble,light,Andcover’dwithaspeckledskin,appear’d,Nor,whenitsawme,vanish’d,ratherstroveTocheckmyonwardgoing;

thatofttimesWithpurposetoretracemystepsIturn’d.

Thehourwasmorning’sprime,andonhiswayAloftthesunascendedwiththosestars,Thatwithhimrose,whenLove

divino

divinefirstmov’dThoseitsfairworks:

sothatwithjoyoushopeAllthingsconspir’dtofillme,thegayskinOfthat

rápido

swiftanimal,thematindawnAndthesweetseason.

Soonthatjoywaschas’d,Andbynew

temor

dreadsucceeded,wheninviewAlioncame,’gainstme,asitappear’d,.

Withhisheadheldaloftandhunger-mad,Thate’entheairwasfear-struck.

Ashe-wolfWasathisheels,whoinherleannessseem’dFullofallwants,andmanyalandhathmadeDisconsolateerenow.

ShewithsuchfearO’erwhelmedme,atthesightofherappall’d,ThatoftheheightallhopeIlost.

Asone,Whowithhis

ganancia

gainelated,seesthetimeWhenallunwaresisgone,heinwardly

Llora

Mournswithheart-gripinganguish;

suchwasI,

Perseguido

Hauntedbythatfellbeast,neveratpeace,Whocomingo’eragainstme,bydegreesImpell’dmewherethesuninsilencerests.

WhiletothelowerspacewithbackwardstepIfell,mykendiscern’dtheformoneofone,Whosevoiceseem’d

desmayarse

faintthroughlongdisuseofspeech.

WhenhiminthatgreatdesertIespied,“Havemercyonme!”

criedIout

en voz alta

aloud,“Spirit!

orlivingman!

whate’erthoube!”

Heanswer’d:

“Nownotman,manonceIwas,AndbornofLombardparents,MantuanabothBycountry,whenthepowerofJuliusyetWasscarcelyfirm.

AtRomemylifewaspast

Bajo

BeneaththemildAugustus,inthetimeOffableddeitiesandfalse.

AbardWasI,andmadeAnchises’uprightsonThesubjectofmysong,whocamefromTroy,Whenthe

llamas

flamesprey’donIlium’shaughtytowers.

Butthou,saywhereforetosuchperilspastReturn’stthou?

whereforenotthis

agradable

pleasantmountAscendest,causeandsourceofalldelight?”

“AndartthouthenthatVirgil,thatwell-spring,FromwhichsuchcopiousfloodsofeloquenceHaveissued?”

Iwithfrontabash’d

respondió

replied.

“Gloryandlightofallthetunefultrain!

MayitavailmethatIlongwithzealHavesoughtthy

volumen

volume,andwithloveimmenseHaveconn’dito’er.

Mymasterthouandguide!

ThouhefromwhomaloneIhavederiv’dThatstyle,whichforitsbeautyinto

fama

fameExaltsme.

Seethebeast,fromwhomI

huí

fled.

Osavemefromher,thou

ilustre

illustrioussage!

“Foreveryveinand

pulso

pulsethroughoutmyframeShehathmadetremble.”

He,soonashesawThatIwasweeping,answer’d,“ThoumustneedsAnotherwaypursue,ifthouwouldst’scapeFromoutthatsavage

desierto

wilderness.

Thisbeast,Atwhomthoucriest,herwaywillsuffernoneTopass,andnolesshindrancemakesthandeath:

Sobadandsoaccursedinherkind,Thatneversatedisherravenouswill,Stillafterfoodmore

anhelo

cravingthanbefore.

Tomanyananimalinwedlock

vil

vileShefastens,andshallyettomanymore,Untilthatgreyhoundcome,whoshalldestroyHerwithsharppain.

HewillnotlifesupportByearthnoritsbasemetals,butbylove,

Sabiduría

Wisdom,andvirtue,andhislandshallbeTheland’twixteitherFeltro.

InhismightShallsafetytoItalia’splains

surgirá

arise,Forwhosefairrealm,Camilla,virginpure,Nisus,Euryalus,andTurnusfell.

HewithincessantchasethrougheverytownShallworry,untilhetohellatlength

Restablezca

Restoreher,thencebyenvyfirstletloose.

Iforthy

beneficio

profitpond’ringnowdevise,Thatthoumaystfollowme,andIthyguideWillleadtheehencethroughan

eterno

eternalspace,Wherethoushaltheardespairingshrieks,andseeSpiritsofoldtormented,whoinvokeAseconddeath;

andthosenextview,whodwellContentinfire,forthattheyhopetocome,Whene’erthetimemaybe,amongtheblest,IntowhoseregionsifthouthendesireT’

ascender

ascend,aspiritworthierthanIMustleadthee,inwhosecharge,whenIdepart,Thoushaltbeleft:

forthat

Todopoderoso

AlmightyKing,Whoreignsabove,a

rebelde

rebeltohislaw,Adjudgesme,andthereforehathdecreed,Thattohiscitynonethroughmeshouldcome.

Heinallpartshathsway;

thererules,thereholdsHiscitadeland

trono

throne.

Ohappythose,Whomtherehechooses!”

Itohiminfew:

“Bard!

bythatGod,whomthoudidstnot

adoraste

adore,Idobeseechthee(thatthisillandworseImayescape)toleadme,wherethousaidst,ThatISaintPeter’sgatemayview,andthoseWhoasthoutell’st,areinsuchdismalplight.”

CANTOII

Nowwasthedaydeparting,andtheair,Imbrown’dwithshadows,fromtheirtoilsreleas’dAllanimalsonearth;

andIalonePrepar’dmyselfthe

conflicto

conflicttosustain,Bothofsadpity,andthatperilousroad,Whichmyunerringmemoryshallretrace.

OMuses!

Ohighgenius!

nowvouchsafeYour

ayuda

aid!

Omind!

thatallIsawhastkeptSafeinawrittenrecord,herethyworthAndeminentendowmentscometoproof.

Ithusbegan:

“Bard!

thouwhoartmyguide,Considerwell,if

virtud

virtuebeinmeSufficient,eretothishighenterpriseThoutrustme.

ThouhasttoldthatSilvius’sire,Yetcloth’dincorruptibleflesh,amongTh’immortaltribeshadentrance,andwasthereSensiblepresent.

Yetifheaven’sgreatLord,

Todopoderoso

Almightyfoetoill,suchfavourshew’d,Incontemplationofthehigheffect,Bothwhatandwhofromhimshouldissue

adelante

forth,Itseemsinreason’s

juicio

judgmentwelldeserv’d:

SithheofRome,andofRome’sempirewide,Inheaven’sempyrealheightwaschosensire:

Bothwhich,iftruthbespoken,wereordain’dAnd’stablish’dfortheholyplace,wheresitsWhotogreatPeter’ssacredchairsucceeds.

Hefromthisjourney,inthysongrenown’d,Learn’dthings,thattohisvictorygaveriseAndtothepapal

túnica

robe.

Inafter-timesThechosenvesselalsotravel’dthere,Tobringusbackassuranceinthatfaith,Whichistheentrancetosalvation’sway.

ButI,whyshouldItherepresume?

orwho

Permite

Permitsit?

notAeneasInorPaul.

MyselfIdeemnotworthy,andnoneelseWilldeemme.

I,ifonthis

viaje

voyagethenIventure,fearitwillinfollyend.

Thou,whoartwise,bettermymeaningknow’st,ThanIcanspeak.”

Asone,whounresolvesWhathehathlateresolv’d,andwithnewthoughtsChangeshispurpose,fromhisfirst

intención

intentRemov’d;

e’ensuchwasIonthatduncoast,Wastinginthoughtmyenterprise,atfirstSo

ansiosamente

eagerlyembrac’d.

“IfrightthywordsIscan,”

respondió

repliedthatshademagnanimous,“Thysoulisby

vil

vilefearassail’d,whichoftSoovercastsaman,thatherecoilsFromnoblest

resolución

resolution,likeabeastAtsomefalsesemblanceinthetwilightgloom.

Thatfromthisterrorthoumaystfreethyself,Iwill

instruiré

instructtheewhyIcame,andwhatIheardinthatsame

instante

instant,whenfortheeGrieftouch’dmefirst.

Iwasamongthe

tribu

tribe,Whorestsuspended,whenadame,soblestAndlovely,Ibesoughthertocommand,Call’dme;

hereyeswerebrighterthanthestarOfday;

andshewithgentlevoiceandsoftAngelicallytun’dherspeechaddress’d:

“Ocourteous

sombra

shadeofMantua!

thouwhose

fama

fameYetlives,andshalllivelongasnaturelasts!

Afriend,notofmyfortunebutmyself,OnthewidedesertinhisroadhasmetHindrancesogreat,thathethroughfearhasturn’d.

NowmuchI

temo

dreadlesthepasthelphavestray’d,AndIberis’ntoolateforhis

alivio

relief,FromwhatinheavenofhimIheard.

Speednow,Andbythyeloquentpersuasivetongue,Andbyallmeansforhisdeliverancemeet,Assisthim.

Sotomewill

consuelo

comfortspring.

Iwhonowbidtheeonthis

recado

errandforthAmBeatrice;

fromaplaceIcome.

(Note:

Beatrice.

Iusethisword,asitis

pronuncia

pronouncedintheItalian,asconsistingoffoursyllables,ofwhichthethirdisalongone.)

Revisitedwithjoy.

Lovebroughtmethence,Whopromptsmyspeech.

WheninmyMaster’ssightIstand,thy

alabanza

praisetohimIoftwilltell.”

Shethenwassilent,andIthusbegan:

“OLady!

bywhose

influencia

influencealone,Mankindexcelswhateveriscontain’dWithinthatheavenwhichhaththesmallest

esfera

orb,Sothycommanddelightsme,thatto

obedecer

obey,Ifitweredonealready,wouldseemlate.

Noneedhastthou

más

farthertospeakthywill;

Yettellthereason,whythouartnotlothToleavethatamplespace,wheretoreturnThouburnest,forthis

centro

centreherebeneath.”

Shethen:

“Sincethousodeeplywouldst

preguntar

inquire,Iwillinstructthee

brevemente

briefly,whynodreadHindersmyentrancehere.

ThosethingsaloneAretobefear’d,whenceevilmay

proceder

proceed,Noneelse,fornoneareterriblebeside.

Iamsofram’dbyGod,thankstohisgrace!

Thatanysuff’ranceofyour

miseria

miseryTouchesmenot,norflameofthat

feroz

fiercefireAssailsme.

InhighheavenablesseddameBesides,who

lamenta

mournswithsucheffectualgriefThathindrance,whichIsendtheetoremove,ThatGod’sstern

juicio

judgmenttoherwillinclines.”

ToLuciacalling,hershethusbespake:

“Nowdoththyfaithful

siervo

servantneedthyaidAndIcommendhimtothee.”

AtherwordSpedLucia,ofall

crueldad

crueltythefoe,Andcomingtotheplace,whereI

moraba

abodeSeatedwithRachel,herofancientdays,Shethusaddress’dme:

“Thoutrue

alabanza

praiseofGod!

Beatrice!

whyisnotthysuccourlentTohim,whosomuchlov’dthee,astoleaveForthysakeallthemultitude

admira

admires?

Dostthounothearhow

lamentable

pitifulhiswail,Normarkthedeath,whichinthetorrent

inundación

flood,Swolnmightierthanasea,himstrugglingholds?”

Ne’eramongmendidanywithsuchspeedHastetotheir

beneficio

profit,fleefromtheirannoy,Aswhenthesewordswerespoken,Icamehere,Downfrommyblessedseat,trustingtheforceOfthypureeloquence,whichthee,andallWhowellhavemark’dit,intohonourbrings.”

“Whenshehadended,herbrightbeamingeyesTearfulsheturn’daside;

whereatIfeltRedoubledzealtoservethee.

Asshewill’d,ThusamIcome:

Isav’dtheefromthebeast,Whothynearwayacrossthegoodly

monte

mountPrevented.

Whatisthiscomeso’ertheethen?

Why,whydostthouhangback?

whyinthy

pecho

breastHarbourvilefear?

whyhastnotcouragethereAnd

noble

nobledaring?

SincethreemaidssoblestThysafetyplan,e’eninthecourtofheaven;

Andsomuchcertaingoodmywordsforebode.”

Asflorets,bythefrostyairofnightBentdownandclos’d,whendayhasblanch’dtheirleaves,Riseallunfoldedontheirspirystems;

Sowasmyfaintingvigournewrestor’d,Andtomyheartsuchkindlycourageran,ThatIasoneundauntedsoon

respondió

replied:

“Ofullofpityshe,who

emprendió

undertookMysuccour!

andthoukindwhodidstperformSosoonhertruebehest!

WithsuchdesireThouhastdispos’dmeto

renovar

renewmyvoyage,Thatmyfirstpurposefullyisresum’d.

Leadon:

oneonlywillisinusboth.

Thouartmyguide,mymasterthou,andlord.”

SospakeI;

CANTOIII

“Throughmeyoupassintothecityofwoe:

Throughmeyoupassinto

eterno

eternalpain:

Throughmeamongthepeoplelostforaye.

Justicethe

fundador

founderofmyfabricmov’d:

Torearmewasthetaskofpower

divino

divine,Supremestwisdom,andprimevallove.

Beforemethingscreatewerenone,savethingsEternal,andeternalI

soporto

endure.

“Allhopeabandonyewhoenterhere.”

Suchcharactersin

color

colourdimImark’dOveraportal’slofty

arco

archinscrib’d:

WhereatIthus:

“Master,thesewords

importan

importHardmeaning.”

Heasoneprepar’d

respondió

replied:

“Herethoumustalldistrustbehindtheeleave;

Herebe

vil

vilefearextinguish’d.

WearecomeWhereIhavetoldtheeweshallseethesoulsTo

miseria

miserydoom’d,whointellectualgoodHavelost.”

Andwhenhishandhehadstretch’dforthTomine,withpleasantlooks,whenceIwascheer’d,Intothatsecretplaceheledmeon.

HeresighswithlamentationsandloudmoansResoundedthroughtheairpierc’dbynostar,Thate’enIweptatentering.

Varioustongues,Horriblelanguages,outcriesofwoe,Accentsofanger,voicesdeepandhoarse,Withhandstogethersmotethatswell’dthesounds,Madeupatumult,thatforeverwhirlsRoundthroughthatairwithsoliddarknessstain’d,Liketothesandthatinthewhirlwindflies.

Ithen,with

error

erroryetencompass’d,cried:

“Omaster!

WhatisthisIhear?

WhatraceArethese,whoseemsoovercomewithwoe?”

Hethustome:

“ThismiserablefateSufferthewretchedsoulsofthose,wholiv’dWithoutor

alabanza

praiseorblame,withthatillbandOfangelsmix’d,whonorrebelliousprov’dNoryetweretruetoGod,butforthemselvesWereonly.

FromhisboundsHeavendrovethemforth,Nottoimpairhislustre,northe

profundidad

depthOfHellreceivesthem,lestth’accursed

tribu

tribeShouldglorythencewithexultationvain.”

Ithen:

“Master!

whatdothaggrievethemthus,Thatthey

lamentan

lamentsoloud?”

Hestraight

respondió

replied:

“ThatwillItellthee

brevemente

briefly.

TheseofdeathNohopemay

entretener

entertain:

andtheirblindlifeSomeanlypasses,thatallotherlotsThey

envidian

envy.

Fameofthemtheworldhathnone,Norsuffers;

mercyandjustice

desprecian

scornthemboth.

Speaknotofthem,butlook,andpassthemby.”

AndI,whostraightwaylook’d,

beheldaflag,Whichwhirlingranaroundso

rápidamente

rapidly,Thatitnopauseobtain’d:

andfollowingcameSuchalongtrainofspirits,Ishouldne’erHavethought,thatdeathsomanyhaddespoil’d.

WhensomeoftheseIrecogniz’d,IsawAndknewthe

sombra

shadeofhim,whotobasefearYielding,abjur’dhishighestate.

ForthwithIunderstoodforcertainthisthe

tribu

tribeOfthoseillspiritsbothtoGoddispleasingAndtohisfoes.

Thesewretches,whone’erlived,Wentoninnakedness,andsorelystungBywaspsandhornets,whichbedew’dtheircheeksWithblood,thatmix’dwithtearsdropp’dtotheirfeet,Andbydisgustfulwormswasgather’dthere.

ThenlookingfartheronwardsI

beheldAthrongupontheshoreofagreat

arroyo

stream:

WhereatIthus:

“Sir!

grantmenowtoknowWhomhereweview,andwhenceimpell’dtheyseemSoeagertopasso’er,asIdiscernThroughtheblearlight?”

Hethustomeinfew:

“Thisshaltthouknow,soonasourstepsarriveBesidethewoeful

marea

tideofAcheron.”

Thenwitheyes

hacia abajo

downwardcastandfill’dwithshame,Fearingmywordsoffensivetohisear,Tillwehadreach’dtheriver,IfromspeechAbstain’d.

Andlo!

hacia

towardusinabarkComesonanoldmanhoarywhitewitheld,.

Crying,“Woetoyouwickedspirits!

hopenotEvertoseetheskyagain.

IcomeTotakeyoutotheothershoreacross,Intoeternaldarkness,thereto

morar

dwellInfierceheatandinice.

Andthou,whothereStandest,livespirit!

gettheehence,andleaveThesewhoaredead.”

Butsoonashe

vio

beheldIleftthemnot,“Byotherway,”saidhe,“Byotherhavenshaltthoucometoshore,Notbythis

pasaje

passage;

theeanimblerboatMustcarry.”

Thentohimthusspakemyguide:

“Charon!

thyselftormentnot:

so’tiswill’d,Wherewillandpowerareone:

askthounomore.”

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