“Quivering are the Fishes on the horizon, And the Wain wholly over Caurus lies.” ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Dante refers to the previous day.) In the 7th circle. “Mi smarri’ in una valle. . . . . . Pur ier mattina le volsi le spalle.” _Inf._ xv. 50-52. “I lost me in a valley. . . . . . But yestermorn I turned my back upon it.” ---------------------------------------------------------------- After sunrise, between 6 and 7 a.m. Leaving the 4th Pit of Circle VIII. (Virgil reminds Dante of the night before last, spent in the Forest.) “Già tiene il confine D’ ambedue gli emisperi e tocca l’ onda Sotto Sibilia Caino e le spine; E già iernotte fu la luna tonda; Ben ten dee ricordar, chè non ti nocque Alcuna volta per la selva fonda.” _Inf._ xx. 124-129. “... Already holds the confines Of both the hemispheres, and under Seville Touches the ocean-wave, Cain and the thorns; And yesternight the moon was round already; Thou shouldst remember well: it did not harm thee From time to time within the forest deep.” ---------------------------------------------------------------- 7 a.m. On the bridge over the 5th Pit. “Ier, più oltre cinq’ ore che quest’ otta, Mille dugento con sessanta sei Anni compiè che qui la via fu rotta.” _Inf._ xxi. 112-114. “Yesterday, five hours later than this hour, One thousand and two hundred sixty-six Years were complete that here the way was broken.” ---------------------------------------------------------------- About 1 p.m. Leaving the 9th Pit. “E già la Luna è sotto nostri piedi, Lo tempo è poco omai che n’è concesso.” _Inf._ xxix. 10, 11. “And now the moon is underneath our feet. Henceforth the time allotted us is brief.” ---------------------------------------------------------------- Nightfall. At the bottom of the world. “La notte risurge; ed oramai È da partir, chè tutto avem veduto.” _Inf._ xxxiv. 68, 69.