Dante’s Inferno Canto I Modern Language Version. Written by Jim Belton and Illustrated by Victoria Olson

Posted on November 23, 2016 by victoria A. Olson

Canto I (49-50)

Canto I (49-50)

“and I lost hope of reaching the hilltop. I was like a man who takes his gains willingly, but when the time comes to lose, weeps and is full of sadness. The beasts came at me and little by little pushed me back down the slope toward the dark wood, where the sun did not shine.”

I found Jim Belton’s modern language version on word press; he’s been re-writing The Divine Comedy – by Dante Alighieri. Click here to read Canto I.

5 thoughts on “Dante’s Inferno Canto I Modern Language Version. Written by Jim Belton and Illustrated by Victoria Olson”

jimbelton says:

November 24, 2016 at 5:03 am

Gorgeous. Thanks for the link back.

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- victoria Olson O'Donnell says:
  
  November 24, 2016 at 9:36 pm
  
  Thanks! I read your version and it’s great.
  
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Mr Modigliani says:

February 4, 2017 at 7:02 pm

I love this so much!….

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- victoria de los Angeles Olson says:
  
  February 5, 2017 at 6:36 am
  
  Hi Mr. Modigliani, Thank you! I’m really glad I found someone writing a parallel thought! Right now I’m painting Canto IV. I see you are doing a fine job with your drawings.
  
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  - Mr Modigliani says:
    
    February 5, 2017 at 12:26 pm
    
    Thank you Victoria. I look forward to seeing the result
    
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