I saw within Its depth how It conceives_x000D_ _x000D_ All things in a single volume bound by Love_x000D_ _x000D_ of which the universe is the scattered leaves.
Dante AlighieriRead
Abandon hope, all ye who enter here. [Omnes relinquite spes, o vos intrantes]
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that one should leave their expectations and hopes behind when entering a situation that may be bleak or hopeless.
Dante Alighieri's quote, 'Abandon hope, all ye who enter here,' serves as a grim warning about entering a place or state of being where hope is futile, such as the depths of despair or the afterlife's inferno in his famous work, 'The Divine Comedy.' It captures the concept that in certain dire circumstances, clinging to hope may only lead to further suffering, emphasizing the harsh realities that one must confront.
Themes
HopeDespairRealitySufferingExistence
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a discussion about the existential themes in literature.
More from Dante Alighieri
All quotes βBefore me things created were none, save things Eternal, and eternal I endure. All hope abandon, ye who enter here.
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The customs and fashions of men change like leaves on the bough, some of which go and others come.
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Heaven wheels above you, displaying to you her eternal glories, and still your eyes are on the ground.
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Pride, envy, avarice - these are the sparks have set on fire the hearts of all men.
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Thus you may understand that love alone is the true seed of every merit in you, and of all acts for which you must atone.
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