Reason

['Finally, what is Reason? You have often asked me: and this is my answer':--]

  1. 1Whene'er the mist, that stands 'twixt God and thee,
  2. 2Defecates to a pure transparency,
  3. 3That intercepts no light and adds no stain--
  4. 4There Reason is, and then begins her reign!
  1. 5But alas!
  1. 6----'tu stesso, ti fai grosso
  2. 7Col falso immaginar, sì che non vedi
  3. 8Ciò che vedresti, se l'avessi scosso.'
Dante, Paradiso, Canto i.