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The Circle of the Thieves; Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent. Inferno, canto XXV
William Blake English, 1757-1827
Colinet Mocked by Two Boys, from The Pastorals of Virgil
Thenot Under Fruit Tree, from The Pastorals of Virgil
A Rolling Stone is Ever Bare of Moss, from The Pastorals of Virgil
Colinet's Journey: Milestone Marked LXII Miles to London, from The Pastorals of Virgil
Thenot Remonstrates with Colinet, Lightfoot in Background, from The Pastorals of Virgil
Colinet Departs in Sorrow: Riven Trunk at Right, from The Pastorals of Virgil
'The Man Sweeping the Interpreter's Parlour,' from Bunyan's Pilgrim's progress
Shepherd Chases Away Wolf, from The Pastorals of Virgil
The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Tormenting Ciampolo. Inferno, canto XXII
Urizen
The Circle of the Falsifiers: Dante and Virgil Covering their Noses Because of the Stench. Inferno, canto XXIX
The Circle of the Thieves; Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent. Inferno, canto XXV
The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca. Inferno, canto V
The Circle of the Traitors; Dante's Foot Striking Bocca degli Abbate. Inferno, canto XXXII
Menalcas Watching Women Dance, from The Pastorals of Virgil
The Canterbury Pilgrims
Thenot Remonstrates with Colinet, from The Pastorals of Virgil
The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Mauling Each Other. Inferno, canto XXII.
Blasted Tree and Flattened Crops, from The Pastorals of Virgil