“. . . SE PER QUESTO CIECO CARCERE VAI PER ALTEZZA D'INGEGNO, MIO FIGLIO OV'È? PERCHÉ NON È EI TECO?” ED IO A LUI: “DA ME STESSO NON VEGNO: COLUI CH’ATTENDE LÀ PER QUI MI MENA, FORSE CUI GUIDO VOSTRO EBBE A DISDEGNO.”
DANTE, INF., X, 58 - 63
"…IF THROUGH THIS BLIND PRISON THOU GOEST BY LOFTINESS OF GENIUS, WHERE IS MY SON? AND WHY IS HE NOT WITH THEE?" AND I TO HIM: "I COME NOT OF MYSELF; HE WHO IS WAITING YONDER LEADS ME HERE, WHOM IN DISDAIN PERHAPS YOUR GUIDO HAD."
In the circle of heretics, Dante and Virgil see Cavalcante dei Cavalcanti, Guido’s father, famous poet and Dante’s friend. Cavalcante asks why his talented son is not in their company and the poet points out that the man who accompanies is Virgil, a poet who were not appreciated by his friend Guido. Among the greatest members of Dolce Stilnovo, Guido Cavalcanti wrote more than 50 compositions including ballads and sonnets.
Lapide Dantesca: Palazzo Cavalcanti
Via dei Calzaiuoli 11r, Firenze
