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fu per ciascun di tòrre via Fiorenza, 92 to make an end of Florence, I alone
 
colui che la difesi a viso aperto." 93 who dared speak out in her defense.'
 
    "Deh, se riposi mai vostra semenza," 94 'So may Your seed sometime find peace,
 
prega' io lui, "solvetemi quel nodo 95 pray untie for me this knot,' I begged him,
 
che qui ha 'nviluppata mia sentenza. 96 'which has entangled and confused my judgment.
 
    El par che voi veggiate, se ben odo, 97 'From what I hear, it seems
 
dinanzi quel che 'l tempo seco adduce, 98 you see beforehand that which time will bring,
 
e nel presente tenete altro modo." 99 but cannot know what happens in the present.'
 
    "Noi veggiam, come quei c'ha mala luce, 100 'We see, like those with faulty vision,
 
le cose," disse, "che ne son lontano; 101 things at a distance,' he replied. 'That much,
 
cotanto ancor ne splende il sommo duce. 102 for us, the mighty Ruler's light still shines.
 
    Quando s'appressano o son, tutto è vano 103 'When things draw near or happen now,
 
nostro intelletto; e s'altri non ci apporta, 104 our minds are useless. Without the words of others
 
nulla sapem di vostro stato umano. 105 we can know nothing of your human state.
 
    Però comprender puoi che tutta morta 106 'Thus it follows that all our knowledge

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