The Trilogy: On the Catholicism of Dante. On the doctrine of purgatory and its origin. On the figurative senses of Dante's poem. On the style of Dante. Time table of Purgatorio. Plan of Purgatorio. PurgatorioH. G. Bohn, 1862 |
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Dante Alighieri. ON THE CATHOLICISM OF DANTE . 66 THE Catholicism of DANTE appears to have been equally re- moved from a blind acquiescence in the doctrine of Papal Infalli- bility , and a scornful rejection of the Faith once delivered ...
Dante Alighieri. ON THE CATHOLICISM OF DANTE . 66 THE Catholicism of DANTE appears to have been equally re- moved from a blind acquiescence in the doctrine of Papal Infalli- bility , and a scornful rejection of the Faith once delivered ...
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... appear to forget , how much of truth and error may coexist and be blended together , in the same individual mind . This may , perhaps , be best illustrated , and our_view of the Poet's Catholicism justified , by an example familiar to ...
... appear to forget , how much of truth and error may coexist and be blended together , in the same individual mind . This may , perhaps , be best illustrated , and our_view of the Poet's Catholicism justified , by an example familiar to ...
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... appears to have retained his belief therein without question to the last . In that entitled , " The Church and her Members , " which , from internal evidence , appears to have been written the year before he died , he describes the ...
... appears to have retained his belief therein without question to the last . In that entitled , " The Church and her Members , " which , from internal evidence , appears to have been written the year before he died , he describes the ...
Page xvi
... appear that they had a mighty interest in that formidable region . " - ib . 225 , 226 . Even in the twelfth century , many continued to dissent from this doctrine , and to doubt its truth ; and although it continued more and more to ...
... appear that they had a mighty interest in that formidable region . " - ib . 225 , 226 . Even in the twelfth century , many continued to dissent from this doctrine , and to doubt its truth ; and although it continued more and more to ...
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... appears , the rattle of chains is heard from the concealed machinery . This portable purgatory , available at the will of the officiating priest , as a part of the church furniture , must often have had an effect , when accom- panied by ...
... appears , the rattle of chains is heard from the concealed machinery . This portable purgatory , available at the will of the officiating priest , as a part of the church furniture , must often have had an effect , when accom- panied by ...
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allusion ancient angel answer'd appear appear'd Arezzo ARGUMENT Arno ascend aught battle of Val Beatrice Blessed brow Cæsar called Canto century Charles of Anjou Christian Church Church of Rome Cimabue circle cried Dante Dante's daughter death described Divine doctrine dost doth earth emperor Eneid Eriphyle eternal eyes faith fame father fix'd Florence gaze grace grief Guelfs Guido hath hear heard heaven heavenly hence holy honour Hugh Capet human Inferno Italy journey Justinian king lady light living Lord Mary Metam mind mount mountain ne'er o'er OVID Pandects Papal Paradise Paradise Lost pass'd path poet Pope prayers Purgatory reach'd repentance rock Roman Rome round says seem'd shade show'd side Siena sight Sordello soul speak spirit stars Statius sweet thee thence thine thou hast turn'd unto viii Virgil virtue vision voice whence wind words
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Page 207 - The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, From the beginning, Or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; When there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth...
Page xviii - Doom'd for a certain term to walk the night ; And for the day confined to fast in fires, Till the foul crimes done in my days of nature Are burnt and purged away.
Page 111 - And she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Page 62 - And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee : blessed art thou among women.
Page 115 - And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Page 45 - But the wise answered, saying, Not so, lest there be not enough for us and you; but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Page xxviii - The style of Dante is, if not his highest, perhaps his most peculiar excellence. I know nothing with which it can be compared. The noblest models of Greek composition must yield to it. His words are the fewest and the best which it is possible to use. The first expression in which he clothes his thoughts is always so energetic and comprehensive that amplification would only injure the effect. There is probably no writer in any language who has presented so many strong pictures to the mind ; yet there...
Page 63 - And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD ; and she despised him in her heart.
Page 187 - DESCEND from Heaven, Urania, by that name If rightly thou art call'd, whose voice divine Following, above the Olympian hill I soar, Above the flight of Pegasean wing...
Page 189 - And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him ; and they were full of eyes within : and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.