Orr, M. A. (Mary Acworth) · London and Edinburgh, Gall and Inglis · leaf 427
does notrecognize that Dante is a living man, as all the spiritsuntil now have done. Bat Virgil assures him that theway is longer than he knows: before they reach thesummit, the sun, now hidden behind the mountain and ^ If the meaning is that the sun is now 50° above the horizon, thiswould indicate… … 378 PURGATORY. not causing Dante to cast any shadow, will returnagain to the east. Immediately after this, they meet witli Sordello,who tells them that it is impossible to climb even onestep on the mountain after sunset, and leads them to aflowery valley, in which to rest for the night. Thespirits…
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 · Astronomy, Ancient · Astronomy, Medieval · Early maps
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