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“Inferno” Dante Alighieri Canto 10
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They are still in the 6th circle, where heretics are buried
Dante is asking Virgil if people who lie in sepulchers could be seen, and why they do not have guardian Virgil explains to him those people rejected the idea of immortality of the soul, and they can not come out until last judgement Dante really wants to see which people from Florence are in that circle
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At one point a voice came out of the sepulcher telling Dante his accent sounds like he is from Florence Virgil tells Dante that voice is Farinata, and Dante will be able to see him from waist up. Dante had to be careful how he talks to him
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Farinata asked who were Dante’s ancestors
Dante felt need to be really honest with him and told him the whole story Farinata realized their families were enemies
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Another shadow came out
That shadow was Cavalcanti whose son was Dante’s friend Cavalcanti asked Dante why his son was not with him Dante used past tense to explain him and the shadow thought his son was dead He got sad and went down to his sepulcher
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Farinata and Dante talked about what happened between their families
He predicts Dante’s exile from Florence Farinata tells Dante people who are in that circle do not know the present on earth, they can only see the future. He asked him to tell Cavalcanti that his son is not dead
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Virgil told Dante they have to go
Dante asked Farinata who are other people from Florence that are in that circle and Farinata named two more Dante got upset with the prediction of his exile Virgil tells him he will learn about his future from Beatrice
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