The quoted ending of the prophecy tells Dante not to hide the truth: even if his words itch or wound at first, they should be spoken plainly and will later nourish, especially when anchored in famous exemplars rather than obscure arguments.
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Harsh speech
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "Then it replied, a conscience that is dark either through its or through another's shame indeed will find that what you speak is harsh...."
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"Then it replied, a conscience that is dark either through its or through another's shame indeed will find that what you speak is harsh...."
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The seminar begins with line-by-line questions and expands into a larger claim: Dante matters because poetry trains imagination, vows turn hope into action, and faith, hope, and love stop meaning obedience and start meaning...
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