Dante Alighieri book Purgatorio
Canto I, lines 1–3 (tr. C. E. Norton).
The Divine Comedy (c. 1308–1321), Purgatorio
“Better that we leave the paint behind," Hans told her, "than ever forget the music.”
— Markus Zusak, book The Book Thief
Source: The Book Thief
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