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THE DIVINE COMEDY

OF DANTE ALIGHIERI (1265-1321)

TRANSLATED BY HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW (1807-1882)

CANTICLE III: PARADISO

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CONTENTS

Paradiso

     I. The Ascent to the First Heaven. The Sphere of Fire.
    II. The First Heaven, the Moon: Spirits who, having taken
        Sacred Vows, were forced to violate them. The Lunar Spots.
   III. Piccarda Donati and the Empress Constance.
    IV. Questionings of the Soul and of Broken Vows.
     V. Discourse of Beatrice on Vows and Compensations.
        Ascent to the Second Heaven, Mercury: Spirits who for
        the Love of Fame achieved great Deeds.
    VI. Justinian. The Roman Eagle. The Empire. Romeo.
   VII. Beatrice's Discourse of the Crucifixion, the Incarnation,
        the Immortality of the Soul, and the Resurrection of the Body.
  VIII. Ascent to the Third Heaven, Venus: Lovers. Charles Martel.
        Discourse on diverse Natures.
    IX. Cunizza da Romano, Folco of Marseilles, and Rahab.
        Neglect of the Holy Land.
     X. The Fourth Heaven, the Sun: Theologians and Fathers of
        the Church. The First Circle. St. Thomas of Aquinas.
    XI. St. Thomas recounts the Life of St. Francis. Lament over
        the State of the Dominican Order.
   XII. St. Buonaventura recounts the Life of St. Dominic. Lament
        over the State of the Franciscan Order. The Second Circle.
  XIII. Of the Wisdom of Solomon. St. Thomas reproaches
        Dante's Judgement.
   XIV. The Third Circle. Discourse on the Resurrection of the Flesh.
        The Fifth Heaven, Mars: Martyrs and Crusaders who died fighting
        for the true Faith. The Celestial Cross.
    XV. Cacciaguida. Florence in the Olden Time.
   XVI. Dante's Noble Ancestry. Cacciaguida's Discourse of
        the Great Florentines.
  XVII. Cacciaguida's Prophecy of Dante's Banishment.
 XVIII. The Sixth Heaven, Jupiter: Righteous Kings and Rulers.
        The