Dante did not take counsel of himself and say" Go to, let us describe the traitors frozen up to their necks in a dismal lake, for that will be most terrible"

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0Dante did not take counsel of himself and say" Go to, let us describe the traitors frozen up to their necks in a dismal lake, for that will be most terrible"02br02br001) What does 01b00go to02b00 mean here?02br02br002) what does 01b00take counsel of oneself02b00 mean here?0-

Marius Hancu · Accepted Answer

0 Kind of "let's go!"02br
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01b00go to02b02br
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00Function: 01i00intransitive verb02i02br
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01b00102b00 01i00archaic02i00 -- used interjectionally as an 01b00exhortation02b00<and they said one to another, 01i00go to, 02i00let us make brick -- Gen 11:3 (Authorized Version)>02br
01b00202b00 01i00archaic02i00 -- used interjectionally to express disapproval or disbelief <01i00go to, 02i00you are a wag -- Lord Byron> 02br
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Marius Hancu · Answer

0 I guess he didn't consult with himself:02br
00 13.00take counsel: 00to ask for or exchange advice, ideas, or opinions; deliberate; consult.0-

Feebs11 · Answer

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01cite10Belly12cite10Dante did not take counsel of himself and say" Go to, let us describe the traitors frozen up to their necks in a dismal lake, for that will be most terrible" 12br
101) What does 11b10go to12b10 mean here? 11b10It is an archaic phrase being used10 interjectionally as an exhortation.12br
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102) what does 11b10take counsel of oneself12b10 mean here? 11b10consider carefully, think about what one should do.12b12br
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Marius Hancu · Answer

0 Great, Feebs, I wondered about "of oneself" ....0-

Dante did not take counsel of himself and say" Go to, let us describe the traitors frozen up to their necks in a dismal lake, for that will be most terrible"

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