Canto XXIX. The Ninth Sphere: The Primum Mobile; Beatrice Recounts Time from Creation to the Revolt of the Angels

Illustration IV

Book XXVIII.21. Scipio exhibits a show of gladiators in New Carthage {Tertiae Decadis Liber Octavus p. CLXII verso}

Tripod with three naked boys standing upon a pedestal supported by lions' feet (fol. g recto)

Canto V. Ante-Purgatory / The Second Ledge; The Late Repentant; Class 3 - Those Who Died by Violence without Last Rights; Bonconte; Pia

Book XXXVIII.44-5. Inquiry into embezzling public monies {Quarte Decadis Liber Octavus p. CCXXXVII}

The Town of Genoa in Liguria

Ch. 28 - On confession

Initial I

Book I.4. She-Wolf feeds Romulus and Remus; Faustulus carries them home {Primae Decadis Liber Primus p. XI}

Book I.9. Carrying off the Sabine Women {Libro Deca Prima Cap. XVIII}

Book X.23. Virginia, daugher of Aulus, excluded from sharing in sacred rites {Primae Decadis Liber Decimus p. LXXXVIII}

Empress Helen, Mother of Constantine