End of Europe's Middle Ages
(The Divine Comedy)
O Simon Magus! O disciples of his!
Miserable pimps and hucksters, that have sold
The things of God, troth-plight to the righteousness,
Into adultery for silver and gold;
For you the trump must sound now - you are come
To the bag: the third bowge (pit) has you in its hold...
In The Middle Ages Volume I, pp.326-327.
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