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Date: 1257
"In its burning desire, the soul becomes not only an agile flame swift to rise: it even transcends itself, entering mystical darkness and ecstasy through a certain wise unknowing."
preview | full record— St. Bonaventure [born Giovanni di Fidanza] (1217-1274)
Date: 1257
"By means of this suffering, inflicted by a real fire, the souls are cleansed of the guilt and dross of sin, and also of its sequels."
preview | full record— St. Bonaventure [born Giovanni di Fidanza] (1217-1274)
Date: 1319
"Only two men of all // Are truly just--whose words the rest ignore, / For the triple sparks of envy, greed, and pride / Ignite their hearts."
preview | full record— Dante, Alighieri (1265-1321)
