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naughtuntedfor
verylittle
asanexale,lettellyouofsothingthathappened
intheninthcenturyinthetohere
berofexcellentphysicianstheyattractedpeople
desirousofleaingthediosta
thousandyearsuntil1817thereyofsaleo
ofhippocrates,thegreatgreekdoctor
icedhisartinancienthellasinthefifth
centurybeforethebirthofchrist
thentherebrittany,
hethcenturybegantolectureontheology
andlogienflocked
tothefrenotherpriestswhodisagreed
steppedforoexplaintheirpointofviewparis
ouringltitudeofenglishnand
gesanditaliansandstudentsfrowedenandhungary
andaroundtheoldcathedraloodonalittleislandin
theseiheregreousuniversityofparis
inbolognainitaly,ankbythenaofgratianhad
piledatextbookforthoseoknow
thelaanylaynthen
cafrollovereuropetoheargratianexplainhisideas
toprotecttheelvesagainstthelandlordsandtheinnkeepers
andtheboardinghouseladiesoftheedarporation
oruniversityandbeholdthebeginningoftheuniversity
ofbologna
nextthereheuniversityofpariswedo
notknoberofdisgruntledteachers
togetherhtheirpupilscrossedthechannelandfounda
hospitablehoinnlittlevillageonthethascalledoxford,
andinthisousuniversityofoxfordcainto
beinginthesaheyear1222,therehadbeenasplit
intheuniversityofbolognathedisntentedteachersagain
folloovedtopaduaandtheirproudcity
thenceforedofauniversityofitso
froalladolidinspaintocra
poitiersinfranany
itisquitetruethatchoftheteachingdonebythese
earlyprofessorsoourears,trainedto
listentologarithandgeotristhepoint
hoakeisthistheddleagesand
especiallythethirteenthcenturyehe
ongtheyoungergeneration,
there,andthereless
ifsobashfulaskingofquestionsandoutofthis
turilgreherenaissance
butjustbeforethecurtaindohelastscene
ofthediaevalaryfigurecrossedthestage,of
yououghttoknoorethanhisrenathis
nehehesonofaflorentinelawyer
ilyandhesahelightof
dayintheyear1265hegrehecityofhisancestors
toinghisstoriesofthelifeofstfrancis
ofassisiuponthehechurchoftheholycross,but
oftentoschool,hisfrightenedeyeshe
puddlesofbloodoldoftheterribleandendlesswarfare
thatragedforeverbetheguelphsandtheghibellines,
thefolloperors
her
hadbeenonebeforehijustasanariightbee
adeplybecausehisfather
hadhappenedtobeadecratorarepublicanbutaftera
feesahatitaly,unlessunitedunderasingle
head,threatenedtoperishasavictifthedisorderedjealousies
ofathousandlittlecitiesthenhebecaaghilbeiline
helookedforhelpbeyondthealpshehopedthata
ghtyeerorghteandreestablishunityandorder
alashehopedinvaintheghibellinesof
floreneonuntiltheday
ofhisdeathadstthedrearyruinsofravenna,intheyear
1321,danteelessingthebreadof
charityatthetableofrichpatronseswouldhave
sunkintothedeepestpitofoblivionbutforthissinglefact,
thattheyhadbeenkindtoapoetinhisseryduringthe
nyyearsofexile,dantefeltpelledtojustifyhielf
andhisactionsicalleaderinhis
hotohisdayswalkingalong
thebanksoftheaothatheghtcatchagliseofthe
lovelybeatriceportinari,an,a
dozenyearsbeforetheghibellinedisaster
hehadfailedintheaitionsofhiscareerhehad
faithfullyservedthetohandbeforearrupt
urthehadbeenaccusedofstealingthepublicfundsand
hadbeenndeedtobebuedaliveshouldheventure
backofthecityofflorencetoclear
hielfbeforehisoporaries,
dantethencreatedaniginary
detailhedescribedthecircutanceso
hisdefeatanddepictedthehopelessnditionofgreedandlust
andhatreduedhisfairandbeloveditalyintoa
battlefieldforthepitilessrcenariesofkedandselfish
tyrants
hetellsushohethursdaybeforeeasteroftheyear
1300hehadlosthisandhowhefound
hispathbarredbyaleopardandalionandawolfhegave
hielfupforlostidstthe
treesitanpoetandphilosopher,sent
uponhiserrandofrcybytheblessedvirginandbybeatrice,
highheavenchedoverthefateofher
truelovervirgilthentakesdantethroughpurgatoryand
throughhelldeeperanddeeperthepathleadsthentil
theyreachtheloselfstandsfrozen
intotheetealiostterribleofsinners,
traitorsandliarsandthoseeand
successbyliesandbydeceitbutbeforethetwowanderers
havereaetallthosewho
insoherhaveplayedaroleinthehistoryofhis
belovedcityeerorsandpopes,dashingknightsand
edtoetealpunishnt
oraingthedayofdeliverance,heyshall
leavepurgatoryforheaven
itisacuriousstoryitisahandbookofeverythingthe
peopleofthethirteenthcenturydidandfeltandfearedand
prayedforthroughitallvesthefigureofthelonely
florentineexile,
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naughtuntedfor
verylittle
asanexale,lettellyouofsothingthathappened
intheninthcenturyinthetohere
berofexcellentphysicianstheyattractedpeople
desirousofleaingthediosta
thousandyearsuntil1817thereyofsaleo
ofhippocrates,thegreatgreekdoctor
icedhisartinancienthellasinthefifth
centurybeforethebirthofchrist
thentherebrittany,
hethcenturybegantolectureontheology
andlogienflocked
tothefrenotherpriestswhodisagreed
steppedforoexplaintheirpointofviewparis
ouringltitudeofenglishnand
gesanditaliansandstudentsfrowedenandhungary
andaroundtheoldcathedraloodonalittleislandin
theseiheregreousuniversityofparis
inbolognainitaly,ankbythenaofgratianhad
piledatextbookforthoseoknow
thelaanylaynthen
cafrollovereuropetoheargratianexplainhisideas
toprotecttheelvesagainstthelandlordsandtheinnkeepers
andtheboardinghouseladiesoftheedarporation
oruniversityandbeholdthebeginningoftheuniversity
ofbologna
nextthereheuniversityofpariswedo
notknoberofdisgruntledteachers
togetherhtheirpupilscrossedthechannelandfounda
hospitablehoinnlittlevillageonthethascalledoxford,
andinthisousuniversityofoxfordcainto
beinginthesaheyear1222,therehadbeenasplit
intheuniversityofbolognathedisntentedteachersagain
folloovedtopaduaandtheirproudcity
thenceforedofauniversityofitso
froalladolidinspaintocra
poitiersinfranany
itisquitetruethatchoftheteachingdonebythese
earlyprofessorsoourears,trainedto
listentologarithandgeotristhepoint
hoakeisthistheddleagesand
especiallythethirteenthcenturyehe
ongtheyoungergeneration,
there,andthereless
ifsobashfulaskingofquestionsandoutofthis
turilgreherenaissance
butjustbeforethecurtaindohelastscene
ofthediaevalaryfigurecrossedthestage,of
yououghttoknoorethanhisrenathis
nehehesonofaflorentinelawyer
ilyandhesahelightof
dayintheyear1265hegrehecityofhisancestors
toinghisstoriesofthelifeofstfrancis
ofassisiuponthehechurchoftheholycross,but
oftentoschool,hisfrightenedeyeshe
puddlesofbloodoldoftheterribleandendlesswarfare
thatragedforeverbetheguelphsandtheghibellines,
thefolloperors
her
hadbeenonebeforehijustasanariightbee
adeplybecausehisfather
hadhappenedtobeadecratorarepublicanbutaftera
feesahatitaly,unlessunitedunderasingle
head,threatenedtoperishasavictifthedisorderedjealousies
ofathousandlittlecitiesthenhebecaaghilbeiline
helookedforhelpbeyondthealpshehopedthata
ghtyeerorghteandreestablishunityandorder
alashehopedinvaintheghibellinesof
floreneonuntiltheday
ofhisdeathadstthedrearyruinsofravenna,intheyear
1321,danteelessingthebreadof
charityatthetableofrichpatronseswouldhave
sunkintothedeepestpitofoblivionbutforthissinglefact,
thattheyhadbeenkindtoapoetinhisseryduringthe
nyyearsofexile,dantefeltpelledtojustifyhielf
andhisactionsicalleaderinhis
hotohisdayswalkingalong
thebanksoftheaothatheghtcatchagliseofthe
lovelybeatriceportinari,an,a
dozenyearsbeforetheghibellinedisaster
hehadfailedintheaitionsofhiscareerhehad
faithfullyservedthetohandbeforearrupt
urthehadbeenaccusedofstealingthepublicfundsand
hadbeenndeedtobebuedaliveshouldheventure
backofthecityofflorencetoclear
hielfbeforehisoporaries,
dantethencreatedaniginary
detailhedescribedthecircutanceso
hisdefeatanddepictedthehopelessnditionofgreedandlust
andhatreduedhisfairandbeloveditalyintoa
battlefieldforthepitilessrcenariesofkedandselfish
tyrants
hetellsushohethursdaybeforeeasteroftheyear
1300hehadlosthisandhowhefound
hispathbarredbyaleopardandalionandawolfhegave
hielfupforlostidstthe
treesitanpoetandphilosopher,sent
uponhiserrandofrcybytheblessedvirginandbybeatrice,
highheavenchedoverthefateofher
truelovervirgilthentakesdantethroughpurgatoryand
throughhelldeeperanddeeperthepathleadsthentil
theyreachtheloselfstandsfrozen
intotheetealiostterribleofsinners,
traitorsandliarsandthoseeand
successbyliesandbydeceitbutbeforethetwowanderers
havereaetallthosewho
insoherhaveplayedaroleinthehistoryofhis
belovedcityeerorsandpopes,dashingknightsand
edtoetealpunishnt
oraingthedayofdeliverance,heyshall
leavepurgatoryforheaven
itisacuriousstoryitisahandbookofeverythingthe
peopleofthethirteenthcenturydidandfeltandfearedand
prayedforthroughitallvesthefigureofthelonely
florentineexile,
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