Dante Alighieri

Veni. Vidi. Scripsit. The Divine Comedy in 140 character chunks.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

RT @Manfred: …but the Infinite Goodness has arms so wide that he accepts all who would return to him.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

RT @Manfred: @dalighieri After my body was shattered by 2 fatal blows, I consigned myself to @TheBoss's forgiveness. My sins were ghastly…

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

RT @Manfred: @dalighieri I am Manfred, grandson of @EmpressConstance. When you go back to #theotherside, tell my daughter the truth.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

I tell him humbly that I didn't recognize him, and he shows me a wound high on his chest. RT @Manfred: @dalighieri Look now.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

Her has blond hair and is handsome with a noble bearing. But one eyebrow looks like it was cleft by a swordstroke.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

The worthy band gestures us in their direction. RT @Manfred: @Vergil @dalighieri Whoever you are, look at me & say if you've ever seen me.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

RT @Vergil: Don't be amazed: you can rest assured that @dalighieri would not attempt this wall unless he had the backing of @TheBoss.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

RT @Vergil: Without your asking, I'll tell you: you're looking at a human body, thus the shadow.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

Their faces are modest, their walk is slow and seemly. When they notice the gap in the sunlight caused by my body they stop and draw back.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

Like sheep who nose out of the fold, first 1, then 2 ,then a 3rd, they come forward, hiding behind each other and halting, huddling.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

RT @Vergil: The person who knows the value of time is distressed to lose it.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

RT @Vergil: Chosen souls, who have ended well, please tell us where we can climb this slope.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

Even after 1000 paces the distance from them to us was longer than a hurler's throw. They huddled beneath the rock wall, refusing to budge.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

RT @Vergil: @dalighieri Yes, let's go to them. Their steps are slow and you hold fast to hope.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

.@Vergil Look! Maybe they can tell us which way to go, if you can't figure it out yourself.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

I look around the rock wall and see a band of souls approaching. They come so slowly that their movements don't show.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

He consults himself for several minutes. RT @Vergil: Now who can tell us where it's possible for someone without wings to ascend?

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

We reach the base of the mountain and find ourselves before a rock face so sheer that even agile feet would be useless to climb it.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

He bows his head and says no more, sinking into his sorrow.

[Dante Alighieri @dalighieri]

RT @Vergil: @dalighieri If human reason were strong enough to pierce divine secrets, @Plato & @Aristotle would not be lamenting as we speak.