All 22 Uses of
repent
in
Dante's Purgatory -- translated by Norton
- —The negligent, who postponed repentance to the last hour—Belacqua.†
Canto T.O. *
- —Spirits who had delayed repentance, and met with death by violence, but died repentant.†
Canto T.O.
- —Spirits who had delayed repentance, and met with death by violence, but died repentant.†
Canto T.O.
- —More spirits who had deferred repentance till they were overtaken by a violent death.†
Canto T.O.
- [1] [1] Allegorically, when the soul has entered upon the way of purification Reason, with the dew of repentance, washes off the stain of sin, and girds the spirit with humility.†
Canto 1-11
- True is it, that whoso dies in contumacy of Holy Church, though he repent him at the end, needs must stay outside[6] upon this bank thirtyfold the whole time that he has been in his presumption,[7] if such decree become not shorter through good prayers.†
Canto 1-11
- —The negligent, who postponed repentance to the last hour.†
Canto 1-11
- —Spirits who had delayed repentance, and met with death by violence, but died repentant.†
Canto 1-11
- —Spirits who had delayed repentance, and met with death by violence, but died repentant.†
Canto 1-11
- —More spirits who had deferred repentance till they were overtaken by a violent death.†
Canto 1-11
- [2] The allegory seems to be, that the soul which has entered upon the way of repentance and purification, but which is not yet securely advanced therein, is still exposed to temptation, especially when the light of the supernal grace does not shine directly upon it.†
Canto 1-11
- [2] Words appropriate to the entrance of a sinner that repenteth.†
Canto 1-11
- And I, "If that spirit who awaits the verge of life ere he repents abides there below, and unless good prayer further him ascends not hither, ere as much time pass us he lived, how has this coining been granted unto him?"†
Canto 1-11
- [5] I should not yet within Purgatory have diminished my debt of expiation, but, because I delayed repentance till the hour of Death, I should still be outside the gate.†
Canto 12-22
- If the love be slack that draws you to see this, or to acquire it, this cornice, after just repentance, torments you therefor.†
Canto 12-22
- [2] Then I perceived that the bands could spread their wings too much in spending; and I repented as well of that as of my other sins.†
Canto 12-22
- How many shall rise with cropped hair[3] through ignorance, which during life and in the last hours prevents repentance for this sin!†
Canto 12-22
- [3] If thou didst delay repentance until thou couldst sin no more, how is it that so speedily thou hast arrived here?†
Canto 23-33
- I will indeed make thee short of wish about myself; I am Guido Guinicelli;[1] and now I purify myself, because I truly repented before my last hour.†
Canto 23-33
- The high decree of God would be broken, if Lethe should be passed, and such viands should be tasted without any scot of repentance which may pour forth tears.†
Canto 23-33
- As children, ashamed, dumb, with eyes upon the ground, stand listening and conscience-stricken and repentant, so was I standing.†
Canto 23-33
- So pricked me there the nettle of repentance, that of all other things the one which most turned me aside unto its love became most hostile to me.†
Canto 23-33
Definition:
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(repent) to feel regret for having done wrong and to firmly decide to be a better person in the future