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    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.
 
    "O tu che vieni al doloroso ospizio," 16 'O you who come to this abode of pain,'
 
disse Minòs a me quando mi vide, 17 said Minos when he saw me, pausing
 
lasciando l'atto di cotanto offizio, 18 in the exercise of his high office,
 
    "guarda com' entri e di cui tu ti fide; 19 'beware how you come in and whom you trust.
 
non t'inganni l'ampiezza de l'intrare!" 20 Don't let the easy entrance fool you.'
 
E 'l duca mio a lui: "Perché pur gride? 21 And my leader to him: 'Why all this shouting?
 
    Non impedir lo suo fatale andare: 22 'Hinder not his destined journey.
 
vuolsi così colà dove si puote 23 It is so willed where will and power are one,
 
ciò che si vuole, e più non dimandare." 24 and ask no more.'

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