Complex sentence: On the fifth terrace, excessive concern for earthly goods--whether in the form of greed, ambition or extravagance--is punished and purified, and the avaricious and prodigal lie face-down on the ground, unable to move.
Split into simpler sentences: On the fifth terrace, excessive concern for earthly goods--whether in the form of greed, ambition or extravagance--is punished and purified. The avaricious and prodigal lie face-down on the ground, unable to move.