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    Così discesi del cerchio primaio 1 Thus I descended from the first circle
 
giù nel secondo, che men loco cinghia 2 down into the second, which girds a smaller space
 
e tanto più dolor, che punge a guaio. 3 but greater agony to goad lament.
 
    Stavvi Minòs orribilmente, e ringhia: 4 There stands Minos, snarling, terrible.
 
essamina le colpe ne l'intrata; 5 He examines each offender at the entrance,
 
giudica e manda secondo ch'avvinghia. 6 judges and dispatches as he encoils himself.
 
    Dico che quando l'anima mal nata 7 I mean that when the ill-begotten soul
 
li vien dinanzi, tutta si confessa; 8 stands there before him it confesses all,
 
e quel conoscitor de le peccata 9 and that accomplished judge of sins
 
    vede qual loco d'inferno è da essa; 10 decides what place in Hell is fit for it,
 
cignesi con la coda tante volte 11 then coils his tail around himself to count
 
quantunque gradi vuol che giù sia messa. 12 how many circles down the soul must go.
 
    Sempre dinanzi a lui ne stanno molte: 13 Always before him stands a crowd of them,
 
vanno a vicenda ciascuna al giudizio, 14 going to judgment each in turn.
 
dicono e odono e poi son giù volte. 15 They tell, they hear, and then are hurled down.

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