They find seven cornices on which penitent and redeemed sinners are cleansed by the grace of God. On the first cornice, that of Pride, the proud are learning humility: Our Father, dwelling in the Heavens, nowise As circumscribed, but as the things above, Thy first effects, are dearer in Thine eyes, Hallowed Thy name be and the Power thereof, By every creature, as right meet it is We praise the tender effluence of Thy love. Let come to us, let come Thy kingdom's peace.

One ought to be afraid of nothing other then things possessed of power to do us harm, but things innoucuous need not be feared.

He whom you see-along the downward arc- was William, and the land that mourns his death, for living Charles and Frederick, now laments; now he has learned how Heaven loves the just ruler, and he would show this outwardly as well, so radiantly visible.

When we encountered a band of souls coming along the barrier, and each was gazing at us in the evening people gaze at one another under the new moon

Not one drop of blood is left inside my veins that does not throb: I recognize signs of the ancient flame.

The heavens call to you, and circle about you, displaying to you their eternal splendors, and your eye gazes only to earth.

Through me you go into a city of weeping; through me you go into eternal pain; through me you go amongst the lost people