The Inferno, Canto 28, lines 116-119: By the hair It bore the sever'd member, lantern-wise Pendent in hand, which look'd at us and said, "Woe's me!"

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"The Inferno, Canto 28, lines 116-119: By the hair It bore the sever'd member, lantern-wise Pendent in hand, which look'd at us and said, 'Woe's me!'" is an illustration by the renowned French artist Gustave Doré, created as part of his extensive series of engravings for Dante Alighieri's epic poem, "The Divine Comedy." This particular artwork visually interprets a scene from Canto 28 of "Inferno," where Dante encounters the sowers of discord in the ninth bolgia of the eighth circle of Hell. These sinners are punished by being mutilated, as they had caused division and strife during their lives.

Doré's illustration captures the gruesome moment described in lines 116-119, where a damned soul, identified as Bertran de Born, holds his own severed head by the hair. The head is depicted as if it were a lantern, a macabre echo of the light of reason that the sinner once perverted to sow discord. The haunting image of the head speaking the words "Woe's me!" underscores the eternal regret and despair experienced by the souls in Dante's vision of Hell.

Gustave Doré's work on "The Divine Comedy" is widely regarded as one of his masterpieces, and his illustrations have had a lasting impact on the visual interpretation of Dante's text. His engravings for "Inferno" were first published in 1861 and have since become iconic, influencing both the arts and popular culture. Doré's ability to convey the dramatic intensity and emotional depth of the scenes he illustrated has made his work an enduring contribution to the visual arts and literary illustration.

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