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The chapter contains endnotes referencing William Law and two passages from Dante's Divine Comedy, specifically from Paradiso X and Purgatorio II.

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The chapter contains endnotes referencing William Law and two passages from Dante's Divine Comedy, specifically from Paradiso X and Purgatorio II.

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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Key passages

  • “Tin tin sonando con sì dolce nota Che ’l ben disposto spirito d’ amor turge. Del Paradiso , X 142”

    Tinkling with so sweet a note that the well-disposed spirit swells with love.

    This line from Dante's Paradiso describes a sound that stirs love in a receptive soul.

  • “Oma’ vedrai di sì fatti uficiali. Del Purgatorio , II 30”

    Now you will see such officials.

    This line from Dante's Purgatorio refers to seeing certain angelic or divine figures.