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Beatrice’s image for the limits of reason when sense experience cannot reach the truth at issue.
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reason has short wings
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...recognize that reason, even when supported by the senses has short wings."
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"...recognize that reason, even when supported by the senses has short wings."
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"...first step, I sensed something much like the motion of a wing, and wind that beat against my face and words, beati passivici, those..."
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"...one cannot hear. Okay. He who addressed us so had open wings, white as a swan's, and he directed us upward between two walls..."
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"...then i became aware that hands might open too wide like wings and spending of and of this as of my other sins i..."
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"...center of my body, and clearly sent the movement of his wings the air's ambrosia. And then I heard, Blessed are those who grace..."
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"...there must separate and as the fledgling stork will lift its wings because it wants to fly but dares not try to leave the..."
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"...as green as newborn leaves, were agitated, fanned by their green wings and trailed behind them. And one angel came and stood somewhat above..."
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"...I indeed saw both of them in motion. Hearing the green wings cleave the air, the serpent fled, and the angels wheeled around as..."
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"...the steps it climbs, and now the third step made night's wings incline, when I who bore something of Adam with me, feeling the..."
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"...so may justice and compassion soon burden you so that your wings may move as you desire them to and uplift you. Show us..."
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"...him behind and go ahead for here it's fitting that with wings and oars each urge his boat along with all his force. I..."
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"...in the morning. He opened wide his arms, then spread his wings. He said, Approach. The steps are closed at hand. From this point..."
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