<p>In this canto our travelers venture into the sixth bolgia of the 8th circle and walk with a procession of miserable monks who've been forced to wear heavy cloaks. We'll meet two of these sad hypocrites and learn why some of them have been crucified to the ground.</p>

In this canto our travelers venture into the sixth bolgia of the 8th circle and walk with a procession of miserable monks who've been forced to wear heavy cloaks. We'll meet two of these sad hypocrites and learn why some of them have been crucified to the ground.

Inferno: Canto 23 - The Heavy Hypocrites

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Inferno: Canto 23 - The Heavy Hypocrites

Inferno: Canto 23 - The Heavy Hypocrites