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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Page x
... give him a decided claim to this appellation . I confidently say , that whoever calls himself Universal Bishop , or desires to be so called , in his arrogance is the forerunner of Anti- christ , because in his pride he prefers himself ...
... give him a decided claim to this appellation . I confidently say , that whoever calls himself Universal Bishop , or desires to be so called , in his arrogance is the forerunner of Anti- christ , because in his pride he prefers himself ...
Page xi
... give him credit for a degree of freedom from the debasing influence of superstition to which few , if any , had then attained . We accept the statements which he has made respecting Purgatory , and other Medieval doctrines of his Church ...
... give him credit for a degree of freedom from the debasing influence of superstition to which few , if any , had then attained . We accept the statements which he has made respecting Purgatory , and other Medieval doctrines of his Church ...
Page xiii
... give no sanction to the doctrine of pur- gatorial sufferings . But " Flectere si nequeo superos , Acheronta movebo . " If the Scriptures are silent on the subject , other oracles have spoken ; and when an appeal to the highest authority ...
... give no sanction to the doctrine of pur- gatorial sufferings . But " Flectere si nequeo superos , Acheronta movebo . " If the Scriptures are silent on the subject , other oracles have spoken ; and when an appeal to the highest authority ...
Page xxii
... gives a receipt , whereby the masses are said already ; for he makes them believe that he has more masses said : already by his friars to his own intention ; and that , out of that number , he applies a thousand for the soul of the dead ...
... gives a receipt , whereby the masses are said already ; for he makes them believe that he has more masses said : already by his friars to his own intention ; and that , out of that number , he applies a thousand for the soul of the dead ...
Page xxv
... the poet gives to his readers express notice , that the literal sense is but a thin veil to cover the allegorical meaning ; and one which it would be an easy thing to penetrate . Canto viii . 19-21 . Thus the pilgrim of love.
... the poet gives to his readers express notice , that the literal sense is but a thin veil to cover the allegorical meaning ; and one which it would be an easy thing to penetrate . Canto viii . 19-21 . Thus the pilgrim of love.
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Æneid allusion ancient angel answer'd appear appear'd Arezzo ARGUMENT ascend aught Beatrice Blessed brow Cæsar called Canto Charles of Anjou Charles of Valois Christian Church Church of Rome circle Corso Donati cried Dante Dante's daughter death described Divine doctrine dost doth earth emperor Eneid Eriphyle eternal eyes faith father fire flame Florence gaze grace grief Guelfs Guido hath hear heard heaven heavenly Hence holy Hugh Capet human Inferno Italy journey king lady light living Metam mind mount mountain ne'er night o'er OVID Papal Paradise Paradise Lost pass'd path poet Pope prayers punishment Purgatory Ravenna reach'd repentance replied river Roman Rome round says seem'd sense shade Sicily side sight song Sordello soul speak spirit stars Statius sweet thee thence thine thou hast turn'd veil viii Virgil virtue vision voice whence words
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Page 202 - Hast thou not poured me out as milk, And curdled me like cheese? Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, And hast fenced me with bones and sinews. Thou hast granted me life and favour, And thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.
Page 253 - 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 xx - 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 83 - 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 161 - 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 145 - And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost...
Page 157 - 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 257 - I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps, and they sung as it were a new song before the throne and before the four beasts and the elders; and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
Page 82 - 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 47 - 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.