Read this excerpt from Canto XIX of the Inferno: And [Pope Nicholas III] cried, "Are you already standing there, Are you already
standing there, Boniface? By several years the record lied to me! "Are you so quickly glutted with the wealth Which did not make you fear to take by guile The lovely lady and then lay her waste?" I acted like a person who's left standing — Not comprehending what's been said to him — Half-mocked and at a loss to make an answer. Then Virgil spoke up, "Tell him right away, 'I am not he, I'm not the one you think!' " And I replied as I had been instructed. What is the most likely reason Dante includes the scene in which he is mistaken for Pope Boniface VIII?
A. Because Dante wants to show that not all sinners are unknown people B. Because Dante wants to impress Virgil with his knowledge of sinners C. Because Dante believes Nicholas should not be in Hell
D. Because Dante believes Boniface should be in Hell as well
The method of persuasion suggests that if many have been convinced, you too should be influenced. Additionally, this quote lacks expert opinion, numerical data, or personal testimonials.
