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: : Virgil, : : Thank you for the inspiration. I'm currently working on a oil painting in relation to Dante's Inferno. : : I need your istance if you can help me. I'm trying to translate a quote from a Dante' literary work (I'm unsure of which one) Perhaps you could help w/ the translation... "Noi siam venuti a`loco ov'io t'ho detto do've tu vedrai le genti dolorosi che hanno perduto il bien dell' intelletto..." Dante' Alligheri : : Here's what I can get out of it (it is very difficult for me due to the old Italian/Latin writing)... : : "We siam come to this native place ov'io to have dictation do've you will see people in pain that they have lost il bien dell'intelleto..." : : Yes, a horrible translation, perhaps you could help. : : Thanks a Million, : : Leo : : : : : "...e li parenti miei furon lombardi, : : : mantoani per patria ambedui. : : : Nacqui sub Iulio, ancor che fosse tardi, : : : e vissi a Roma sotto 'l abuono Augusto : : : nel tempo de li dèi falsi e bugiardi. : : : Poeta fui, e cantai di quel giusto : : : figliuol d'Anchise che venne di Troia, : : : poi che 'l superbo Ilión fu combusto." : : : One of my favorite pages. : : : "...e io sarò tua guida..." I'll help, if I can. : : : --Virgil-- : : I hope this helps you, althouh I'm not sure is 100% correct. : We have come to this native place to be said where you will see people in pain that they have lost the good of intelligence

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