O conscience, upright and stainless, how bitter a sting to thee is a l…

Dante Alighieri
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O conscience, upright and stainless, how bitter a sting to thee is a little fault! ✨ Dante Alighieri (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Dante Alighieri (Illustrated), Delphi Classics
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O conscience, upright and stainless, how bitter a sting to thee is a little fault! ✨ Dante Alighieri (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Dante Alighieri (Illustrated), Delphi Classics

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