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(Mimir - Norse giant guarding well of wisdom; Odin sacrifices eye for a drink)
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* '''di rimirar fè più ardenti:''' (Dante, ''Paradiso'' 31.142) “more ardent to regaze” → St Bernard watches Dante’s inarticulate wonder at the vision of the Virgin Mary, then “turned his eyes to her, with so much love that he made mine more ardent to regaze” → quoted by Stephen Dedalus in ''[[Ulysses]]'' 133.16
 
* '''di rimirar fè più ardenti:''' (Dante, ''Paradiso'' 31.142) “more ardent to regaze” → St Bernard watches Dante’s inarticulate wonder at the vision of the Virgin Mary, then “turned his eyes to her, with so much love that he made mine more ardent to regaze” → quoted by Stephen Dedalus in ''[[Ulysses]]'' 133.16
  
*Mimir: Norse giant who lived by the roots of the World Tree Ygdrasill where he guarded the well of wisdom; Odin sacrifices his eye for a drink from the well to gain wisdom.
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*"Mimir": Norse giant who lived by the roots of the World Tree Ygdrasill where he guarded the well of wisdom; Odin sacrifices his eye for a drink from the well to gain wisdom.
  
  
 
[[Category:Italian phrases]]
 
[[Category:Italian phrases]]

Revision as of 14:13, 30 May 2008

  • mi rimiro: (Italian) I look at myself
  • di rimirar fè più ardenti: (Dante, Paradiso 31.142) “more ardent to regaze” → St Bernard watches Dante’s inarticulate wonder at the vision of the Virgin Mary, then “turned his eyes to her, with so much love that he made mine more ardent to regaze” → quoted by Stephen Dedalus in Ulysses 133.16
  • "Mimir": Norse giant who lived by the roots of the World Tree Ygdrasill where he guarded the well of wisdom; Odin sacrifices his eye for a drink from the well to gain wisdom.