1st page of La Commedia

I don't know why, but this is just beautiful.  I had the great privilege of seeing this parchment in Dante's house in Florence.  I've red these words many times, but seeing the source, the original, does something to an enthusiast.  All of the imperfections, the traces of age and antiquity exist on the page.  My imagination runs wild with all of the eyes that over the centuries bore witness to this.  Happy tuesday.