The First Heaven, the Moon: Spirits who, having taken Sacred Vows, were forced to violate them. The Sphere of Fire.ġ-12 proem: looking back at the completed journey and the promise to narrate the rest of itġ3-36 invocation (fifth in the poem): the aid of “Apollo”Ģ2-36 result of such inspiration justification for itģ7-60 the narrative begins: Dante still in earthly paradiseĤ3-48 noon: Dante looking as Beatrice looks into the sunĤ9-54 simile: the sun in her eyes and reflecting raysĦ1-63 rising, Dante seems to see a second sun above himĦ4-66 he looks back to see the stars reflected in her eyesĦ7-72 simile: Glaucus and Dante’s own “transhumanation”ħ3-75 the poet cannot say whether he ascended in bodyħ6-81 reaching the sublunary ring of fire: son et lumièreĨ2-141 Dante’s questions and Beatrice’s responsesĨ2-93 the first question: where is he? and the responseĩ4-99 the second: how can he pass through air and fire?ġ00-126 response: the upward inclination of all thingsġ27-135 response: how things diverge from their true goalġ36-141 response: but not Dante, now freed from sinġ42 coda: Beatrice looks back up.

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