*** start of the project gutenberg ebook 1003 *** the divine comedy of dante alighieri translated by henry wadsworth longfellow paradiso contents i. the ascent to the first heaven. the sphere of fire. ii. the first heaven, the moon: spirits who, having taken sacred vows, were forced to violate them. the lunar spots. iii. piccarda donati and the empress constance. iv. questionings of the soul and of broken vows. v. discourse of beatrice on vows and compensations. ascent to the second heave...