📙 The Divine Comedy - Hell; Canto 11

The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri - Volume One "Hell" - Canto 11. Translated into Poetry and Prose by M. Iirenikasu.

The Divine Comedy; Hell - Dante and Virgil pause at the edge of a foul-smelling abyss, the latter providing a comprehensive discourse on the different circles of Hell and the sins punished therein, emphasizing the gravity of deceit and violence. The inner circles punish graver sins, with deceit considered the vilest, as it is uniquely human. When Dante inquires about the punishment of those not in the flaming city, Virgil underscores the separation based on the severity of sins: incontinence is less reprehensible compared to malice and insane brutality. Dante then seeks clarification on why usury offends divine goodness. Virgil elucidates, highlighting the departure of usury from the natural and divine order, before indicating the urgency to continue their descent, alluding to the celestial signs signifying the time.