All 8 Uses
ardent
in
Dante's Paradise -- translated by Norton
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- because of the most ardent desire of every part of the latter to be conjoined with every part of that most divine quiet heaven.†
Canto 1-11 *ardent = feeling intense emotion (often enthusiasm or love)
- For, still a youth, he ran to strife[6] with his father for a lady such as unto whom, even as unto death, no one unlocks the gate of pleasure; and before his spiritual court et coram patre[7] to her he had himself united; thereafter from day to day he loved her more ardently.†
Canto 1-11ardently = with intense enthusiasm (or another emotion)
- And when the bow of his ardent affection was so relaxed that his speech descended towards the mark of our understanding, the first thing that was understood by me was, "Blessed be Thou, Trinal, and One who in my offspring art so courteous."†
Canto 12-22ardent = feeling intense emotion (often enthusiasm or love)
- O sweet love, that cloakest thee with a smile, how ardent didst thou appear in those pipes[1] which had the breath alone of holy thoughts!†
Canto 12-22
- As the bird, among the beloved leaves, reposing on the nest of her sweet brood through the night which hides things from us, who, in order to see their longed-for looks and to find the food wherewith she may feed them, in which heavy toils are pleasing to her, anticipates the time upon the open twig, and with ardent affection awaits the sun, fixedly looking till the dawn may break; thus my Lady was standing erect and attentive, turned toward the region beneath which the sun shows least haste;[1] so that I, seeing her rapt and eager, became such as he who in desire should wish for something, and in hope is satisfied.†
Canto 23-33
- "O holy sister mine, who so devoutly prayest to us, by thy ardent affection thou unbindest me from that beautiful sphere:" after it had stopped, the blessed fire directed to my Lady its breath, which spoke thus as I have said.†
Canto 23-33
- [1] And as a glad maiden rises and goes and enters in the dance, only to do honor to the new bride, and not for any fault,[2] so saw I the brightened splendor come to the two who were turning in a wheel, such as was befitting to their ardent love†
Canto 23-33
- Bernard, when he saw my eyes fixed and intent upon its warm glow, turned his own with such affection to it, that he made mine more ardent to gaze anew.†
Canto 23-33
Definitions:
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(1)
(ardent) showing or feeling intense emotion -- typically strong positive feelings such as enthusiasm or love
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)