“To run over better waters the little vessel of my genius now hoists her sails, as she leaves behind her a sea so cruel.”
Canto I, lines 1–3 (tr. C. E. Norton).
The Divine Comedy (c. 1308–1321), Purgatorio
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Per correr miglior acque alza le vele omai la navicella del mio ingegno, che lascia dietro a sé mar sì crudele.
The Divine Comedy (c. 1308–1321), Purgatorio
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