*** start of the project gutenberg ebook 1001 *** the divine comedy of dante alighieri translated by henry wadsworth longfellow inferno contents canto i. the dark forest. the hill of difficulty. the panther, the lion, and the wolf. virgil. canto ii. the descent. dantes protest and virgils appeal. the intercession of the three ladies benedight. canto iii. the gate of hell. the inefficient or indifferent. pope celestine v. the shores of acheron. charon. the earthquake and the swoon. canto iv...