Thursday, November 10, 2011

Minotaur

Minotaur

As is that bull who breaks loose at the moment
  In which he has received the mortal blow,
  Who cannot walk, but staggers here and there,

The Minotaur beheld I do the like;
  And he, the wary, cried: "Run to the passage;
  While he wroth, 'tis well thou shouldst descend."


Inferno: Canto XII, Longfellow Translation

Drawing by Tom Duff

No comments:

Post a Comment