There is no greater sorrow Than to be mindful of the happy time In misery, and that thy Teacher knows.
Francesca da Rimini — in Dante Alighieri’s Inferno
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Inferno, Canto V; Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1867) translation; Exact wording and attribution checked. Spoken by Francesca da Rimini, a fictional character, in Inferno, Canto V. Francesca speaks of remembering former happiness while suffering; the Teacher is Virgil.
- Inferno, Canto V; Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1867) translation
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