Book 2 — REASON[487:1]
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REASON[487:1]
['Finally, what is Reason? You have often asked me: and this is my answer':—]
Whene'er the mist, that stands 'twixt God and thee, Defecates to a pure transparency, That intercepts no light and adds no stain— There Reason is, and then begins her reign! But alas! 5 ——'tu stesso, ti fai grosso Col falso immaginar, sì che non vedi Ciò che vedresti, se l'avessi scosso.'
Dante, Paradiso, Canto i.
1830.