Dante's Heaven of the Sun and the wisdom of Solomon (1). From: Italica | Date: June 22, 2005| Author: Williams, Pamela | COPYRIGHT 2005 American Association of Teachers of Italian. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The wisdom of Solomon is proverbial; it is exalted among others by St. Thomas and St. Bonaventure, Dante's two spokespersons in the two circles of the wise in the Heaven of the Sun. Indicating the brightest light Thomas says that there never was one so wise nor will there ever be: (2)

 
   La quinta luce, ch'e tra noi piu bella, 
      spira di tale amor, che tutto '1 mondo 
      la giu ne gola di saper novella: 
   entro v'e l'alta mente u' si profondo 
      saver fu me...

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