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5 days ago · Inferno (Italian: [iɱˈfɛrno]; Italian for "Hell") is the first part of Italian writer Dante Alighieri's 14th-century narrative poem The Divine Comedy. It is followed by Purgatorio and Paradiso. The Inferno describes the journey of a fictionalised version of Dante himself through Hell, guided by the ancient Roman poet Virgil.
1 day ago · Virgil shows Dante the souls of the wrathful in the River Styx, engraving by Gustave Doré, 1861. The engraving depicts the fifth circle of Hell in canto VII of Inferno (The Divine Comedy). The poem begins with Dante at midlife—specifically, 35 years old—and lost inside a dark wood. He is guided by the Roman poet Virgil, who represents the ...
May 10, 2024 · Three years ago, on the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter, “Candor Lucis Aeternae” (“Splendor of Eternal Light”). In it the pope ...
1 day ago · Dante’s Message From the Underworld to Today’s World. Monument of Dante Alighieri an Italian poet, writer and philosopher. (photo: Unsplash) COMMENTARY: The great medieval Catholic poet still has lessons to impart — 700 years after his death. Anthony Esolen, September 14, 2021. I have heard that after Dante’s Inferno had been made ...
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May 23, 2024 · Dante Alighieri’s “Inferno” is a timeless masterpiece that explores the consequences of sin and the possibility of redemption through vivid imagery and profound themes. “Inferno” has left a lasting impact on art, literature, and philosophical discourse, inspiring countless adaptations and sparking discussions about morality and human ...
May 22, 2024 · " Abandon all hope, ye that enter here" - Dante AlighieriIn today's episode I take you through the Divine Comedy, a poem trilogy of immense scale and emotion...
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May 8, 2024 · Dante Alighieri > Quotes > Quotable Quote. (?) “In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost. Ah, how hard a thing it is to tell what a wild, and rough, and stubborn wood this was, which in my thought renews the fear!”. ― Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy.
