In Canto 14 , Dante inserts the picture of the Statue of Time. It is made of gold, silver, and then brass and has tears flowing down from it creating a river. The first line states that the statue is a old man and stands erect symbolizing that time has been forever and will be forever. Also it shows the strong presence that Time has in each one's life unable to be ignored. I believe that the progression of metals from gold to brass show that man withers or degrades in time and isnt as prestige physically and sometimes mentally. Lastly, Time produces tears CONSTANTLY! Whether it be tears that are from happy or sad moments , tears are apart of the lifetime we have.
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