Commentary Par XX 43-48

Trajan, the Roman emperor (A.D. 98-117), is closest to the Eagle's beak in the semicircle that describes the 'eyebrow,' as it were, above David, located as the pupil of the eye.  For his humble service to the widow and the tradition of his salvation, see [Purg X 73-93] and the appended note.  For some of the twists and turns in the history of the accounts of the salvation of Trajan, see Picone (Pico.2002.6), pp. 313-19.

Now Trajan appreciates, both by now being here with God and by having been in Limbo, the cost of not following Christ.