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itudesOf souls condemned or pardoned, and hath leftBehind him this sublime Apocalypse. —Longfellows Michael Angelo. In 1316 Dante had the offer extended to himby the Eepublic that he might return upon thepayment of a fine and by making public ac-knowledgement of his offense. i i Nevertheless, when… … The Poet. The offer he indignantly spurned, for he al-ready foresaw that he should return int c # * # * other guise, And standing upAt his baptismal fort, shall claim the wreathDue to the poets temples. His Divine Comedy was already bringing himfame and reconciling him to his lot. 11 For a tale…
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