You start to admire the flagrant disregard For the sanctity of other people's lives By the filthy few in positions of power Who go for the jugular in order to survive

The Inferno is one of the most famous examples of catabasis in the Western Tradition.

It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant.

THE LEPROSY OF NAAMAN INFLICTED ON GEHAZI, FOR HIS FALSEHOOD AND COVETOUSNESS.