The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Hell, Complete

Project Gutenberg's The Vision of Hell, Complete, by Dante AlighieriTranslated By The Rev. H. F. Cary, Illustrated by Gustave DoreThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: The Vision of Hell, Complete, Translated By The Rev. H. F. Cary, Illustrated by Gustave Dore The InfernoAuthor: Dante AlighieriRelease Date: August 7, 2004 [EBook #8789]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ASCII*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE VISION OF HELL, COMPLETE ***Produced by David WidgerTHE VISIONOFHELL, PURGATORY, AND PARADISEBYDANTE ALIGHIERITRANSLATED BYTHE REV. H. F. CARY, M.A.HELLCantos 1 - 34CANTO IIN the midway of this our mortal life,I found me in a gloomy wood, astrayGone from the path direct: and e'en to tellIt were no easy task, how savage wildThat forest, how robust and rough its growth,Which to remember only, my dismayRenews, in bitterness not far from death.Yet to discourse of what there good befell,All else will I relate discover'd there.How first I enter'd it I scarce can say,Such sleepy dullness in that instant weigh'dMy senses down, when the true path I left,But when a mountain's foot I reach'd, where clos'dThe valley, that had pierc'd my heart with dread,I look'd aloft, and saw his shoulders ...