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E quindi uscimmo a riveder le stelle.

And then we came out to see the stars again.

Dante, Inferno 34.139

AND THEN WECAME OUT TO SEETHE STARS AGAIN.DANTE · INFERNO 34.13926°19'03"N 80°04'30"W

What it means

This is the last line of the Inferno, as Dante and Virgil climb out of Hell. Every canticle of the poem ends on the word stars. However deep the descent, there is a way back up.

The source

"And then we came out to see the stars again." Dante said it in Inferno 34.139. Translated from the original Italian by Spartan Surfers.

"E quindi uscimmo a riveder le stelle."

Original Italian, Inferno 34.139. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Dante (1265–1321). Florentine poet who wrote the Divine Comedy in exile, a journey from the dark wood through Hell and up to the stars.

Questions

What does "And then we came out to see the stars again." mean?
This is the last line of the Inferno, as Dante and Virgil climb out of Hell. Every canticle of the poem ends on the word stars. However deep the descent, there is a way back up.
Who said "And then we came out to see the stars again."?
Dante (1265–1321). Source: Inferno 34.139.
What is the original Italian?
E quindi uscimmo a riveder le stelle. Translated from the original Italian by Spartan Surfers.
Is "And then we came out to see the stars again." on a shirt?
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Cite this line

"And then we came out to see the stars again." (Dante, Inferno 34.139, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/and-then-we-came-out-to-see-the

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