Letter D

Canto II. The Ascent to the Moon; Beatrice Explains the Markings on the Moon; Spirits who Failed in Their Monastic Vows

Initial Q

Ch. 15. On the dangers of superiority and pride

Book VIII.7. Titus Manlius puts his own son to death for fighting contrary to orders {Primae Decadis Liber Octavus p. LXVII verso}

A "mighty huge" elephant of black stone, with gold and silver dots. Upon the large back of this prodigious animal is placed an obelisk of verde-antique (fol. b vii verso)

Ch. 13. On the good works of the sisters in the monastery

Ch. 29. On the danger of possessing clothes

The altar in the Temple of Venus (fol. o iii verso)

Architectural frame, surrounding an emblematical piece of sculpture. This emblem is intended to express the sapient precept - Temper hastiness by keeping seated; check sloth by rising up (Velocitatem sedendo, Tarditatem tempera surgendo). (Fol. h vii recto)

Letter L

Initial I

Ch. 39. On attending Vespers