Righteous indignation and the sin of intemperate anger in Inferno con li altri cani!' Then he stretched out both hands towards the boat; whereupon the suspicious Master pushed him away, saying: “Go with the other dogs!” » The contempt of Dante and Virgil seems at first glance to echo the sin of intemperate anger which infects the fetid waters of the Stygian swamp. Filippo Argenti, the weeping sinner who emerges from the mire, is eternally punished for his anger. However, the pilgrim's denunciation of Filippo is not only authorized, but praised by Virgil with the praise given to Jesus: “Blessed is the womb that bore you! (VIII, 43-44) Even the pilgrim's later, apparently sadistic request to see Filippo attacked by his brothers is duly granted and accepted. This apparent divergence in behavior can be reconciled by understanding the underlying motivations of the speakers. The pilgrim and Virgil travel with divine sanction through Hell. The pilgrim's entire being learns to submit entirely to the will of God. Virgil's journey takes place in obedience to the three angelic women who are Dante's patronesses: Our Lady, Saint Lucy and Beatrice. However, Filippo Argenti is described by Virgil as “full of arrogance” (VIII, 46). Filippo Argenti's main concern is Filippo Argenti. The essential element that separates the pilgrim from the sinners of the swamp is his submission to God. Because of their divergent natures, the Pilgrim's and Virgil's treatment of Filippo Argenti reflects the supreme triumph of righteousness over evil and serves as a warning to the reader....... middle of paper ..... .ind The reader's question is what method or process was required for the pilgrim to acquire this humiliating attitude. A key element seems to be the realization of one's inability to survive without God's help. The failed attempt to climb Mount Purgatory constitutes a moment of revelation. After being repelled by the incarnation of his faults, he receives divine assistance in the person of Virgil, who is the medium through which the grace granted by Our Lady is conveyed. The example of docility towards the divine will is a challenge to each reader to cry out, in the words of the Psalmist: "Not to us, Lord, but to your name, give glory." (115:1) The reader is called to change allegiance, so to speak. In order to obtain the redemption promised “in the fullness of time,” it is necessary to identify with the self-denying pilgrim rather than the self-edifying sinner..