The Divine Comedy | Progressive Translation Books for Spanish B2 Learners

The Divine Comedy | Progressive Translation Books for Spanish B2 Learners

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CANTOI
Inthemidwayofthisour
mortal
mortal
life,Ifoundmeina
sombrío
gloomy
wood,astrayGonefromthepathdirect:
ande’entotellItwerenoeasytask,howsavagewildThatforest,how
robusto
robust
androughitsgrowth,Whichtorememberonly,mydismay
Renueva
Renews
,inbitternessnotfarfromdeath.
Yettodiscourseofwhattheregoodbefell,AllelsewillI
relacionar
relate
discover’dthere.
HowfirstIenter’ditIscarcecansay,Suchsleepydullnessinthat
instante
instant
weigh’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.
My
cansado
weary
frameAftershortpauserecomforted,againIjourney’donoverthatlonelysteep,.
Thehinderfootstillfirmer.
ScarcetheascentBegan,when,lo!
a
pantera
panther
,nimble,light,Andcover’dwithaspeckledskin,appear’d,Nor,whenitsawme,vanish’d,ratherstroveTocheckmyonwardgoing;
thatofttimesWithpurposetoretracemystepsIturn’d.
Thehourwasmorning’sprime,andonhiswayAloftthesunascendedwiththosestars,Thatwithhimrose,whenLove
divino
divine
firstmov’dThoseitsfairworks:
sothatwithjoyoushopeAllthingsconspir’dtofillme,thegayskinOfthat
rápido
swift
animal,thematindawnAndthesweetseason.
Soonthatjoywaschas’d,Andbynew
temor
dread
succeeded,wheninviewAlioncame,’gainstme,asitappear’d,.
Withhisheadheldaloftandhunger-mad,Thate’entheairwasfear-struck.
Ashe-wolfWasathisheels,whoinherleannessseem’dFullofallwants,andmanyalandhathmadeDisconsolateerenow.
ShewithsuchfearO’erwhelmedme,atthesightofherappall’d,ThatoftheheightallhopeIlost.
Asone,Whowithhis
ganancia
gain
elated,seesthetimeWhenallunwaresisgone,heinwardly
Llora
Mourns
withheart-gripinganguish;
suchwasI,
Perseguido
Haunted
bythatfellbeast,neveratpeace,Whocomingo’eragainstme,bydegreesImpell’dmewherethesuninsilencerests.
WhiletothelowerspacewithbackwardstepIfell,mykendiscern’dtheformoneofone,Whosevoiceseem’d
desmayarse
faint
throughlongdisuseofspeech.
WhenhiminthatgreatdesertIespied,“Havemercyonme!”
criedIout
en voz alta
aloud
,“Spirit!
orlivingman!
whate’erthoube!”
Heanswer’d:
“Nownotman,manonceIwas,AndbornofLombardparents,MantuanabothBycountry,whenthepowerofJuliusyetWasscarcelyfirm.
AtRomemylifewaspast
Bajo
Beneath
themildAugustus,inthetimeOffableddeitiesandfalse.
AbardWasI,andmadeAnchises’uprightsonThesubjectofmysong,whocamefromTroy,Whenthe
llamas
flames
prey’donIlium’shaughtytowers.
Butthou,saywhereforetosuchperilspastReturn’stthou?
whereforenotthis
agradable
pleasant
mountAscendest,causeandsourceofalldelight?”
“AndartthouthenthatVirgil,thatwell-spring,FromwhichsuchcopiousfloodsofeloquenceHaveissued?”
Iwithfrontabash’d
respondió
replied
.
“Gloryandlightofallthetunefultrain!
MayitavailmethatIlongwithzealHavesoughtthy
volumen
volume
,andwithloveimmenseHaveconn’dito’er.
Mymasterthouandguide!
ThouhefromwhomaloneIhavederiv’dThatstyle,whichforitsbeautyinto
fama
fame
Exaltsme.
Seethebeast,fromwhomI
huí
fled
.
Osavemefromher,thou
ilustre
illustrious
sage!
“Foreveryveinand
pulso
pulse
throughoutmyframeShehathmadetremble.”
He,soonashesawThatIwasweeping,answer’d,“ThoumustneedsAnotherwaypursue,ifthouwouldst’scapeFromoutthatsavage
desierto
wilderness
.
Thisbeast,Atwhomthoucriest,herwaywillsuffernoneTopass,andnolesshindrancemakesthandeath:
Sobadandsoaccursedinherkind,Thatneversatedisherravenouswill,Stillafterfoodmore
anhelo
craving
thanbefore.
Tomanyananimalinwedlock
vil
vile
Shefastens,andshallyettomanymore,Untilthatgreyhoundcome,whoshalldestroyHerwithsharppain.
HewillnotlifesupportByearthnoritsbasemetals,butbylove,
Sabiduría
Wisdom
,andvirtue,andhislandshallbeTheland’twixteitherFeltro.
InhismightShallsafetytoItalia’splains
surgirá
arise
,Forwhosefairrealm,Camilla,virginpure,Nisus,Euryalus,andTurnusfell.
HewithincessantchasethrougheverytownShallworry,untilhetohellatlength
Restablezca
Restore
her,thencebyenvyfirstletloose.
Iforthy
beneficio
profit
pond’ringnowdevise,Thatthoumaystfollowme,andIthyguideWillleadtheehencethroughan
eterno
eternal
space,Wherethoushaltheardespairingshrieks,andseeSpiritsofoldtormented,whoinvokeAseconddeath;
andthosenextview,whodwellContentinfire,forthattheyhopetocome,Whene’erthetimemaybe,amongtheblest,IntowhoseregionsifthouthendesireT’
ascender
ascend
,aspiritworthierthanIMustleadthee,inwhosecharge,whenIdepart,Thoushaltbeleft:
forthat
Todopoderoso
Almighty
King,Whoreignsabove,a
rebelde
rebel
tohislaw,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
conflict
tosustain,Bothofsadpity,andthatperilousroad,Whichmyunerringmemoryshallretrace.
OMuses!
Ohighgenius!
nowvouchsafeYour
ayuda
aid
!
Omind!
thatallIsawhastkeptSafeinawrittenrecord,herethyworthAndeminentendowmentscometoproof.
Ithusbegan:
“Bard!
thouwhoartmyguide,Considerwell,if
virtud
virtue
beinmeSufficient,eretothishighenterpriseThoutrustme.
ThouhasttoldthatSilvius’sire,Yetcloth’dincorruptibleflesh,amongTh’immortaltribeshadentrance,andwasthereSensiblepresent.
Yetifheaven’sgreatLord,
Todopoderoso
Almighty
foetoill,suchfavourshew’d,Incontemplationofthehigheffect,Bothwhatandwhofromhimshouldissue
adelante
forth
,Itseemsinreason’s
juicio
judgment
welldeserv’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
Permits
it?
notAeneasInorPaul.
MyselfIdeemnotworthy,andnoneelseWilldeemme.
I,ifonthis
viaje
voyage
thenIventure,fearitwillinfollyend.
Thou,whoartwise,bettermymeaningknow’st,ThanIcanspeak.”
Asone,whounresolvesWhathehathlateresolv’d,andwithnewthoughtsChangeshispurpose,fromhisfirst
intención
intent
Remov’d;
e’ensuchwasIonthatduncoast,Wastinginthoughtmyenterprise,atfirstSo
ansiosamente
eagerly
embrac’d.
“IfrightthywordsIscan,”
respondió
replied
thatshademagnanimous,“Thysoulisby
vil
vile
fearassail’d,whichoftSoovercastsaman,thatherecoilsFromnoblest
resolución
resolution
,likeabeastAtsomefalsesemblanceinthetwilightgloom.
Thatfromthisterrorthoumaystfreethyself,Iwill
instruiré
instruct
theewhyIcame,andwhatIheardinthatsame
instante
instant
,whenfortheeGrieftouch’dmefirst.
Iwasamongthe
tribu
tribe
,Whorestsuspended,whenadame,soblestAndlovely,Ibesoughthertocommand,Call’dme;
hereyeswerebrighterthanthestarOfday;
andshewithgentlevoiceandsoftAngelicallytun’dherspeechaddress’d:
“Ocourteous
sombra
shade
ofMantua!
thouwhose
fama
fame
Yetlives,andshalllivelongasnaturelasts!
Afriend,notofmyfortunebutmyself,OnthewidedesertinhisroadhasmetHindrancesogreat,thathethroughfearhasturn’d.
NowmuchI
temo
dread
lesthepasthelphavestray’d,AndIberis’ntoolateforhis
alivio
relief
,FromwhatinheavenofhimIheard.
Speednow,Andbythyeloquentpersuasivetongue,Andbyallmeansforhisdeliverancemeet,Assisthim.
Sotomewill
consuelo
comfort
spring.
Iwhonowbidtheeonthis
recado
errand
forthAmBeatrice;
fromaplaceIcome.
(Note:
Beatrice.
Iusethisword,asitis
pronuncia
pronounced
intheItalian,asconsistingoffoursyllables,ofwhichthethirdisalongone.)
Revisitedwithjoy.
Lovebroughtmethence,Whopromptsmyspeech.
WheninmyMaster’ssightIstand,thy
alabanza
praise
tohimIoftwilltell.”
Shethenwassilent,andIthusbegan:
“OLady!
bywhose
influencia
influence
alone,Mankindexcelswhateveriscontain’dWithinthatheavenwhichhaththesmallest
esfera
orb
,Sothycommanddelightsme,thatto
obedecer
obey
,Ifitweredonealready,wouldseemlate.
Noneedhastthou
más
farther
tospeakthywill;
Yettellthereason,whythouartnotlothToleavethatamplespace,wheretoreturnThouburnest,forthis
centro
centre
herebeneath.”
Shethen:
“Sincethousodeeplywouldst
preguntar
inquire
,Iwillinstructthee
brevemente
briefly
,whynodreadHindersmyentrancehere.
ThosethingsaloneAretobefear’d,whenceevilmay
proceder
proceed
,Noneelse,fornoneareterriblebeside.
Iamsofram’dbyGod,thankstohisgrace!
Thatanysuff’ranceofyour
miseria
misery
Touchesmenot,norflameofthat
feroz
fierce
fireAssailsme.
InhighheavenablesseddameBesides,who
lamenta
mourns
withsucheffectualgriefThathindrance,whichIsendtheetoremove,ThatGod’sstern
juicio
judgment
toherwillinclines.”
ToLuciacalling,hershethusbespake:
“Nowdoththyfaithful
siervo
servant
needthyaidAndIcommendhimtothee.”
AtherwordSpedLucia,ofall
crueldad
cruelty
thefoe,Andcomingtotheplace,whereI
moraba
abode
SeatedwithRachel,herofancientdays,Shethusaddress’dme:
“Thoutrue
alabanza
praise
ofGod!
Beatrice!
whyisnotthysuccourlentTohim,whosomuchlov’dthee,astoleaveForthysakeallthemultitude
admira
admires
?
Dostthounothearhow
lamentable
pitiful
hiswail,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
mount
Prevented.
Whatisthiscomeso’ertheethen?
Why,whydostthouhangback?
whyinthy
pecho
breast
Harbourvilefear?
whyhastnotcouragethereAnd
noble
noble
daring?
SincethreemaidssoblestThysafetyplan,e’eninthecourtofheaven;
Andsomuchcertaingoodmywordsforebode.”
Asflorets,bythefrostyairofnightBentdownandclos’d,whendayhasblanch’dtheirleaves,Riseallunfoldedontheirspirystems;
Sowasmyfaintingvigournewrestor’d,Andtomyheartsuchkindlycourageran,ThatIasoneundauntedsoon
respondió
replied
:
“Ofullofpityshe,who
emprendió
undertook
Mysuccour!
andthoukindwhodidstperformSosoonhertruebehest!
WithsuchdesireThouhastdispos’dmeto
renovar
renew
myvoyage,Thatmyfirstpurposefullyisresum’d.
Leadon:
oneonlywillisinusboth.
Thouartmyguide,mymasterthou,andlord.”
SospakeI;
CANTOIII
“Throughmeyoupassintothecityofwoe:
Throughmeyoupassinto
eterno
eternal
pain:
Throughmeamongthepeoplelostforaye.
Justicethe
fundador
founder
ofmyfabricmov’d:
Torearmewasthetaskofpower
divino
divine
,Supremestwisdom,andprimevallove.
Beforemethingscreatewerenone,savethingsEternal,andeternalI
soporto
endure
.
“Allhopeabandonyewhoenterhere.”
Suchcharactersin
color
colour
dimImark’dOveraportal’slofty
arco
arch
inscrib’d:
WhereatIthus:
“Master,thesewords
importan
import
Hardmeaning.”
Heasoneprepar’d
respondió
replied
:
“Herethoumustalldistrustbehindtheeleave;
Herebe
vil
vile
fearextinguish’d.
WearecomeWhereIhavetoldtheeweshallseethesoulsTo
miseria
misery
doom’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
error
yetencompass’d,cried:
“Omaster!
WhatisthisIhear?
WhatraceArethese,whoseemsoovercomewithwoe?”
Hethustome:
“ThismiserablefateSufferthewretchedsoulsofthose,wholiv’dWithoutor
alabanza
praise
orblame,withthatillbandOfangelsmix’d,whonorrebelliousprov’dNoryetweretruetoGod,butforthemselvesWereonly.
FromhisboundsHeavendrovethemforth,Nottoimpairhislustre,northe
profundidad
depth
OfHellreceivesthem,lestth’accursed
tribu
tribe
Shouldglorythencewithexultationvain.”
Ithen:
“Master!
whatdothaggrievethemthus,Thatthey
lamentan
lament
soloud?”
Hestraight
respondió
replied
:
“ThatwillItellthee
brevemente
briefly
.
TheseofdeathNohopemay
entretener
entertain
:
andtheirblindlifeSomeanlypasses,thatallotherlotsThey
envidian
envy
.
Fameofthemtheworldhathnone,Norsuffers;
mercyandjustice
desprecian
scorn
themboth.
Speaknotofthem,butlook,andpassthemby.”
AndI,whostraightwaylook’d,
vi
beheld
aflag,Whichwhirlingranaroundso
rápidamente
rapidly
,Thatitnopauseobtain’d:
andfollowingcameSuchalongtrainofspirits,Ishouldne’erHavethought,thatdeathsomanyhaddespoil’d.
WhensomeoftheseIrecogniz’d,IsawAndknewthe
sombra
shade
ofhim,whotobasefearYielding,abjur’dhishighestate.
ForthwithIunderstoodforcertainthisthe
tribu
tribe
OfthoseillspiritsbothtoGoddispleasingAndtohisfoes.
Thesewretches,whone’erlived,Wentoninnakedness,andsorelystungBywaspsandhornets,whichbedew’dtheircheeksWithblood,thatmix’dwithtearsdropp’dtotheirfeet,Andbydisgustfulwormswasgather’dthere.
ThenlookingfartheronwardsI
vi
beheld
Athrongupontheshoreofagreat
arroyo
stream
:
WhereatIthus:
“Sir!
grantmenowtoknowWhomhereweview,andwhenceimpell’dtheyseemSoeagertopasso’er,asIdiscernThroughtheblearlight?”
Hethustomeinfew:
“Thisshaltthouknow,soonasourstepsarriveBesidethewoeful
marea
tide
ofAcheron.”
Thenwitheyes
hacia abajo
downward
castandfill’dwithshame,Fearingmywordsoffensivetohisear,Tillwehadreach’dtheriver,IfromspeechAbstain’d.
Andlo!
hacia
toward
usinabarkComesonanoldmanhoarywhitewitheld,.
Crying,“Woetoyouwickedspirits!
hopenotEvertoseetheskyagain.
IcomeTotakeyoutotheothershoreacross,Intoeternaldarkness,thereto
morar
dwell
Infierceheatandinice.
Andthou,whothereStandest,livespirit!
gettheehence,andleaveThesewhoaredead.”
Butsoonashe
vio
beheld
Ileftthemnot,“Byotherway,”saidhe,“Byotherhavenshaltthoucometoshore,Notbythis
pasaje
passage
;
theeanimblerboatMustcarry.”
Thentohimthusspakemyguide:
“Charon!
thyselftormentnot:
so’tiswill’d,Wherewillandpowerareone:
askthounomore.”