Inferno IIIThe third volume in the series Lectura Dantis Americana is Maria Picchio Simonelli's study of Inferno III. Primarily philological in its focus, the book examines in detail a number of the cruces found in this canto, which initiates the voyage to the underworld in Dante's poem. |
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... called Styx " ( " palude ... c'ha nome Stige " [ Inferno VII , 106 ] ) , I think it prudent to avoid a definition that is , at the very least , ambiguous . In addition , the sin of sloth ( accidia ) , which is clearly set forth in ...
... called Styx " ( " palude ... c'ha nome Stige " [ Inferno VII , 106 ] ) , I think it prudent to avoid a definition that is , at the very least , ambiguous . In addition , the sin of sloth ( accidia ) , which is clearly set forth in ...
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... called . Although Dante devoted his writ- ing almost exclusively to this idea during his years in exile ( i.e. , the Convivio , Monarchia , and Commedia ) , he never desired a reform in the structure of the Church . In fact , he ...
... called . Although Dante devoted his writ- ing almost exclusively to this idea during his years in exile ( i.e. , the Convivio , Monarchia , and Commedia ) , he never desired a reform in the structure of the Church . In fact , he ...
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... called Charon almost as Chronum which means ' time ” ” ( second version ) ; 11 " In fact , Charon means ' time . ' . . . Indeed , he is called Charon , almost as Chronum , which means ' time , ' because it is true that time drags us ...
... called Charon almost as Chronum which means ' time ” ” ( second version ) ; 11 " In fact , Charon means ' time . ' . . . Indeed , he is called Charon , almost as Chronum , which means ' time , ' because it is true that time drags us ...
Contents
The Inscription ΙΟ | 2 |
Spiritual Readiness to Enter Hell | 18 |
The Great Coward | 39 |
Copyright | |
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