There is in hell a place stone-built throughout,
Called Malebolge, of an iron hue,
Like to the read more

There is in hell a place stone-built throughout,
Called Malebolge, of an iron hue,
Like to the wall that circles it about.

From all sides there is equally a way to the lower world.
[Lat., Undique ad inferos tantundem viae est.]

From all sides there is equally a way to the lower world.
[Lat., Undique ad inferos tantundem viae est.]

Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
[Fr., L'enfer est plein de bonnes volontes ou desirs.]

Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
[Fr., L'enfer est plein de bonnes volontes ou desirs.]

Hell is paved with the skulls of great scholars, and paled in
with the bone of great men.

Hell is paved with the skulls of great scholars, and paled in
with the bone of great men.

Hell is paved with priests' skulls.

Hell is paved with priests' skulls.

Hell is no other but a soundlesse pit,
Where no one beame of comfort peeps in it.

Hell is no other but a soundlesse pit,
Where no one beame of comfort peeps in it.

In hell there is no retention.
[Sp., Quien ha infierene nula es retencio.]

In hell there is no retention.
[Sp., Quien ha infierene nula es retencio.]

Hell begins on the day when God grants us a clear vision of all that we might have achieved, of read more

Hell begins on the day when God grants us a clear vision of all that we might have achieved, of all the gifts which we have wasted, of all that we might have done which we did not do

Nor ear can hear nor tongue can tell
The tortures of that inward hell!

Nor ear can hear nor tongue can tell
The tortures of that inward hell!