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Three essays introduce the three canticles of the divine comedy, and others explore the literary, intellectual and historical background to dante s writings, his other works and his reception in the commentary tradition and in literature in english. An index of the divine comedy by dante by dante alighieri. The divine comedy is not just a classic of world literature. The divine comedy is the precursor of modern literature, and clive jamess new translation his lifes work and decades in the making presents dantes entire epic poem in a single song. Belonging in the immortal company of the great works of literature, dante alighieri s poetic masterpiece, the divine comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of hell, up the arduous slopes of purgatory, and on to the glorious realm of paradisethe sphere of universal harmony and eternal salvation. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The divine comedy ebook by dante alighieri author 122,162 words. Thou art my master, and my author thou, thou art alone the one from whom i took. The divine comedy of dante alighieri by alighieri,dante. Dante alighieri was born in florence in 1265 and belonged to a noble but impoverished family. The divine comedy by dante alighieri overdrive rakuten. This portable document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind. Midway upon the journey of our life i found myself within a forest dark, for the straightforward pathway had been lost. No words can describe the greatness of this work, a greatness both of theme and of artistry.
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If youve already downloaded the first 2 parts, feel free to redownload them, as the final versions are extended, with few mistakes corrected. The literary geniuses of the dante clubpoets and harvard professors henry wadsworth longfellow, dr. Rod dreher on how the 700yearold poem gave him hope. Henry wadsworth longfellow is a publication of the pennsylvania state university. The divine comedy is a long italian narrative poem by dante alighieri, begun c.
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