Three Dante Fragments mj345
[1165: The birth of Dante
1215: Dante Fragments from The Divine Comedy]
The first fragment comes from Canto 19 of Paradise and contrasts the image of a mother stork’s circling over her young with that of mere mortal’s incomprehension of eternal judgement.
The second fragment comes from Canto 7 of Paradise and relates the sudden vanishing of the image of the brightness of God.
The third fragment comes from Canto 19 of Paradise and Canto 6 of Purgatory. The text warns the leaders of England and Scotland that their thirsting pride which makes them attempt to rule outside their own territories will bring about a worrying judgement.