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In Relation to Boyd
- Dante emphasizes the slowness with which he is walking
- Stream is said to bend the grass that surrounds it
In Relation to Wilstach
- Repetition of “slowly” emphasizes the slow nature of Dante’s walk more so than in other translations
- Illustration does not depict the woman, only Dante, Virgil, and Statius
- The word “dark” is also repeated to describe the water
- The sight of the woman’s eyes is once again referred to as a “gift”
- Dante does not mention faith when he describes how the forest has begun to challenge his beliefs
- Mention of Parnassus again
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Purgatorio Canto 28