The Divine Comedy
Published on 1. October 2013
664 pages
978-1-60710-998-3 (ISBN)
Description
"O human race, born to fly upward, wherefore at a little wind dost thou so fall?"
Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso--the three fates of the deceased become the three pillars of an epic poem. The Divine Comedy, written by Italian poet Dante Alighieri in the fourteenth century, is considered the foremost work in Italian literature. The journey begins with Dante's descent into the depths of Hell where he witnesses those eternally separated from God. Then he climbs the mountain of Purgatory where Christian souls undergo final purification, before finally touring the celestial circles of Heaven where he is filled with the image of God. An allegorical work, the comedy is representative of the soul's journey towards God. Influential for seven centuries, this classic is a must have for lovers of great literature.
Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso--the three fates of the deceased become the three pillars of an epic poem. The Divine Comedy, written by Italian poet Dante Alighieri in the fourteenth century, is considered the foremost work in Italian literature. The journey begins with Dante's descent into the depths of Hell where he witnesses those eternally separated from God. Then he climbs the mountain of Purgatory where Christian souls undergo final purification, before finally touring the celestial circles of Heaven where he is filled with the image of God. An allegorical work, the comedy is representative of the soul's journey towards God. Influential for seven centuries, this classic is a must have for lovers of great literature.
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Persons
Durante degli Alighieri, known as Dante (1265?1321), was a major Italian poet of the Middle Ages. His Divine Comedy is widely considered the greatest literary work composed in the Italian language and a masterpiece of world literature
Paul Gustave Doré (January 6, 1832 ? January 23, 1883) was a French artist, engraver, illustrator and sculptor. Doré worked primarily with wood engraving and steel engraving.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and "Evangeline". He was also the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy and was one of the five members of the group known as the Fireside Poets.
Paul Gustave Doré (January 6, 1832 ? January 23, 1883) was a French artist, engraver, illustrator and sculptor. Doré worked primarily with wood engraving and steel engraving.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and "Evangeline". He was also the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy and was one of the five members of the group known as the Fireside Poets.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Inferno
- CANTO I
- CANTO II
- CANTO III
- CANTO IV
- CANTO V
- CANTO VI
- CANTO VII
- CANTO VIII
- CANTO IX
- CANTO X
- CANTO XI
- CANTO XII
- CANTO XIII
- CANTO XIV
- CANTO XV
- CANTO XVI
- CANTO XVII
- CANTO XVIII
- CANTO XIX
- CANTO XX
- CANTO XXI
- CANTO XXII
- CANTO XXIII
- CANTO XXIV
- CANTO XXV
- CANTO XXVI
- CANTO XXVII
- CANTO XXVIII
- CANTO XXIX
- CANTO XXX
- CANTO XXXI
- CANTO XXXII
- CANTO XXXIII
- CANTO XXXIV
- Purgatorio
- CANTO I
- CANTO II
- CANTO III
- CANTO IV
- CANTO V
- CANTO VI
- CANTO VII
- CANTO VIII
- CANTO IX
- CANTO X
- CANTO XI
- CANTO XII
- CANTO XIII
- CANTO XIV
- CANTO XV
- CANTO XVI
- CANTO XVII
- CANTO XVIII
- CANTO XIX
- CANTO XX
- CANTO XXI
- CANTO XXII
- CANTO XXIII
- CANTO XXIV
- CANTO XXV
- CANTO XXVI
- CANTO XXVII
- CANTO XXVIII
- CANTO XXIX
- CANTO XXX
- CANTO XXXI
- CANTO XXXII
- CANTO XXXIII
- Paradiso
- CANTO I
- CANTO II
- CANTO III
- CANTO IV
- CANTO V
- CANTO VI
- CANTO VII
- CANTO VIII
- CANTO IX
- CANTO X
- CANTO XI
- CANTO XII
- CANTO XIII
- CANTO XIV
- CANTO XV
- CANTO XVI
- CANTO XVII
- CANTO XVIII
- CANTO XIX
- CANTO XX
- CANTO XXI
- CANTO XXII
- CANTO XXIII
- CANTO XXIV
- CANTO XXV
- CANTO XXVI
- CANTO XXVII
- CANTO XXVIII
- CANTO XXIX
- CANTO XXX
- CANTO XXXI
- CANTO XXXII
- CANTO XXXIII
- APPENDIX
- SIX SONNETS ON DANTE'S DIVINE COMEDY
