All 17 Uses of
entreat
in
The Divine Comedy -- translated by Cary
- Then by that love which carries them along, Entreat; and they will come.†
Canto 1.1-11 *
- Here ceas'd the lamentable sound; And I continu'd thus: "Still would I learn More from thee, farther parley still entreat.†
Canto 1.1-11
- But to the pleasant world when thou return'st, Of me make mention, I entreat thee, there.†
Canto 1.1-11
- He thus resum'd; "So may he do for thee Freely what thou entreatest, as thou yet Be pleas'd, imprison'd Spirit! to declare, How in these gnarled joints the soul is tied; And whether any ever from such frame Be loosen'd, if thou canst, that also tell."†
Canto 1.12-22
- "If misery of this drear wilderness," Thus one began, "added to our sad cheer And destitute, do call forth scorn on us And our entreaties, let our great renown Incline thee to inform us who thou art, That dost imprint with living feet unharm'd The soil of Hell.†
Canto 1.12-22
- Now tell us, I entreat thee, who art thou?†
Canto 1.23
- Whence I, who sole before the others speak, Entreat thee, if thou ever see that land, Which lies between Romagna and the realm Of Charles, that of thy courtesy thou pray Those who inhabit Fano, that for me Their adorations duly be put up, By which I may purge off my grievous sins.†
Canto 2.1-11
- Here Frederic Novello, with his hand Stretch'd forth, entreated; and of Pisa he, Who put the good Marzuco to such proof Of constancy.†
Canto 2.1-11
- It seems expressly in thy text denied, That heaven's supreme decree can never bend To supplication; yet with this design Do these entreat.†
Canto 2.1-11
- I3ut Virgil with entreaty mild advanc'd, Requesting it to show the best ascent.†
Canto 2.1-11
- His visage and the other's speech did raise Desire in me to know the names of both, whereof with meek entreaty I inquir'd.†
Canto 2.12-22
- Therefore thou felt'st The mountain tremble, and the spirits devout Heard'st, over all his limits, utter praise To that liege Lord, whom I entreat their joy To hasten."†
Canto 2.12-22
- To such entreaty answer thus was made: "Entreat Matilda, that she teach thee this."†
Canto 2.23-33
- To such entreaty answer thus was made: "Entreat Matilda, that she teach thee this."†
Canto 2.23-33
- If thou no longer patiently abid'st Thy ill-entreating! and, O blest Navarre!†
Canto 3.12-22
- Of thee Therefore entreat I, father! to declare If I may gain such favour, as to gaze Upon thine image, by no covering veil'd."†
Canto 3.12-22
- This also I entreat of thee, O queen!†
Canto 3.23-33
Definition:
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(entreat) to ask -- especially while trying hard to overcome resistance