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Dante’s Inferno
Tony's tattoo is from Dante's Inferno
It's a bit difficult to read, because it is based on the calligraphy of a 14th century manuscript. It is the final line of the poem, "E quindi uscimmo a rivider le stelle." Canto XXXIV, line 139. Translations treat this line in different ways, but I prefer the one that William Styron cites as the final line in his memoir, Darkness Visible: "And so we came forth, and once again beheld the stars."
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July 8th, 2009 - 09:54
I LOVE this.
July 8th, 2009 - 15:19
:O I am getting that next spring! On my forearm! (different text though).
My favourite translation is Longfellow's
"and we emerged again to rebehold the stars"
July 9th, 2009 - 06:46
I loved "Darkness Visible" and I LOVE this quote. It's beautiful.
July 11th, 2009 - 04:30
That looks pretty awsome!
Excelent tattoo!
October 2nd, 2009 - 19:15
I have the same tattoo on my ankle. Good choice!! You are the only person that I have found with the same tattoo as me! I've had my tattoo for a little over a year now and I still absolutely LOVE it!!
March 8th, 2010 - 23:13
ah! I have the same tattoo and adore it now as much as I did when I got it some years ago….brilliant!
July 22nd, 2010 - 10:59
im getting one from purgatory o human race born to fly upward wherefore at a little wind dost tho so fall?