abandon hope, all ye who enter here

== English == === Alternative forms === abandon hope abandon all hope, ye who enter here; abandon all hope ye who enter here abandon hope all ye who enter here all hope abandon, ye who enter here; all hope abandon ye who enter here === Etymology === From Dante Alighieri's work Inferno, translated by Henry Francis Cary as “all hope abandon ye who enter here”, from the Italian lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate. The variant “abandon hope, all ye who enter here”, with a change of meaning, was likely chosen for its iambic pentameter. === Phrase === abandon hope, all ye who enter here Supposed inscription at the gate of hell. ==== Translations ==== === References === “Abandon hope, all ye who enter here”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. “abandon hope, all ye who enter here” in Farlex Dictionary of Idioms, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2022; reproduced on Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026. “Abandon hope, all ye who enter here.” in McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs, Chicago, Ill.: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2002, →ISBN; reproduced on Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026. === Anagrams === all hope abandon ye who enter here