ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is inscribed on the gate of hell?
A
Vexilla regis prodeunt Inferni
B
Go forth the banners of the gates of hell
C
Abandon faith all ye who enter here
D
Abandon hope all ye who enter here
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dante passes through the gate of Hell, which bears an inscription ending with the phrase “Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch’intrate", most frequently translated as “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here."

Detailed explanation-2: -Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here Meaning Definition: Proceed with caution; do not enter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Etymology. From Dante Alighieri’s work Inferno, translated by Henry Francis Cary as “all hope abandon ye who enter here”, from the Italian lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch’intrate.

Detailed explanation-4: -to stop believing or hoping that something will happen. The family had abandoned all hope of finding him alive. Synonyms and related words. To lose hope, or to give up hope.

Detailed explanation-5: -The full inscription on the Gate of Hell goes as follows: “Per me si va ne la città dolente, Per me si va ne l’etterno dolore, Per me si va tra perduta gente.

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