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Dante Alighieri

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Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'entrate.
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All hope abandon, ye who enter in.
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Canto III, line 9
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Frequently mistranslated as "Abandon hope all ye who enter here". The word "all" modifies hope, not those who enter: "ogne speranza" means "all hope".

 
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