INFERNO: Canto 11 - The Shape of Hell
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THE SHAPE OF HELL In this canto, the pilgrim and his guide are forced to take a short break. Virgil uses the opportunity to describe the architecture of lower hell and explain why the act of making money from money is considered violence against nature. FURTHER READING: Usury & The History of Banking