Dante in The Black Books
I am the one who, when love
Breathes on me, notices, and in the manner
That he dictates within, I utter words.”
Dante. Purgatorio.
And then, in the same manner as a flame
Which follows whatever shape it takes,
The new form follows the spirit exactly.
Dante. [Purgatorio]. ~Dante, The Black Books, Vol. II, Page 197
