In Canto VII, Dante asks Virgil to explain the nature of “Fortune.” Virgil replies that Fortune has received orders from God to transfer worldly goods between people and between nations. Her swift movements evade human understanding; thus, men should not curse her when they lose their possessions.
In the passage, Virgil describes "Fortune" as a living being (personification):
- Compare (note similarities) and contrast (note differences) Virgil's theory of fortune to your own.
- Be sure to also compare and contrast the implications regarding the abuse of fortune.
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