What is the original Italian?

E però leva sù; vinci l’ambascia con l’animo che vince ogne battaglia. Translated from the original Italian by Spartan Surfers.

E però leva sù; vinci l’ambascia con l’animo che vince ogne battaglia

Get up. Beat exhaustion with the spirit that wins every battle.

Dante, Inferno 24.52-53

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What it means

Virgil adds that the spirit wins as long as it does not sink under the weight of the body. Tiredness is real but it is not the boss. Let your will carry your legs.

The source

"Get up. Beat exhaustion with the spirit that wins every battle." Dante said it in Inferno 24.52-53. Translated from the original Italian by Spartan Surfers.

"E però leva sù; vinci l’ambascia con l’animo che vince ogne battaglia"

Original Italian, Inferno 24.52-53. 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 "Get up. Beat exhaustion with the spirit that wins every battle." mean?: Virgil adds that the spirit wins as long as it does not sink under the weight of the body. Tiredness is real but it is not the boss. Let your will carry your legs.
Who said "Get up. Beat exhaustion with the spirit that wins every battle."?: Dante (1265–1321). Source: Inferno 24.52-53.
What is the original Italian?: E però leva sù; vinci l’ambascia con l’animo che vince ogne battaglia. Translated from the original Italian by Spartan Surfers.
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Cite this line

"Get up. Beat exhaustion with the spirit that wins every battle." (Dante, Inferno 24.52-53, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/get-up-beat-exhaustion-with-the-spirit-that