Chapter 12

           Theplacewheretodescendthebankwecame

           Wasalpine,andfromwhatwasthere,moreover,

           Ofsuchakindthateveryeyewouldshunit.

           Suchasthatruiniswhichintheflank

           Smote,onthissideofTrent,theAdige,

           Eitherbyearthquakeorbyfailingstay,

           Forfromthemountain’stop,fromwhichitmoved,

           Untotheplainthecliffisshatteredso,

           Somepath’twouldgivetohimwhowasabove;

           Evensuchwasthedescentofthatravine,

           Andontheborderofthebrokenchasm

           TheinfamyofCretewasstretchedalong,

           Whowasconceivedinthefictitiouscow;

           Andwhenheusbeheld,hebithimself,

           Evenasonewhomangerrackswithin.