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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Maria Picchio Simonelli. Among the early commentators , the Ottimo had spoken of pusil- lanimità : " [ the author ] ... commentator once again demonstrates his " indis- putable critical acumen❞21 by adding that " Virgil ... comforts him ...
Maria Picchio Simonelli. Among the early commentators , the Ottimo had spoken of pusil- lanimità : " [ the author ] ... commentator once again demonstrates his " indis- putable critical acumen❞21 by adding that " Virgil ... comforts him ...
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... commentators , whose work is , in some instances , older than the earliest manuscripts . Indeed , an examination of the oldest commentaries would seem to increase our doubts rather than diminish them . Let us take as examples two of the ...
... commentators , whose work is , in some instances , older than the earliest manuscripts . Indeed , an examination of the oldest commentaries would seem to increase our doubts rather than diminish them . Let us take as examples two of the ...
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... commentators ; however , he approaches it in a lighter manner , trying to find in the text an allegorical function that would better fit the structures of Dante's thought . According to Francesco da Buti , Charon signifies " the ...
... commentators ; however , he approaches it in a lighter manner , trying to find in the text an allegorical function that would better fit the structures of Dante's thought . According to Francesco da Buti , Charon signifies " the ...
Contents
The Inscription ΙΟ | 2 |
Spiritual Readiness to Enter Hell | 18 |
The Great Coward | 39 |
Copyright | |
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accepted Acheron Aeneid allegorical angels anima Anonimo Fiorentino ante-Inferno autem Bargigi Benvenuto 1887 Boccaccio Boccaccio 1918 Boniface canto Castelvetro Celestine's century ch'io Charon Church cielo citation cites colui Commedia commentary Convivio cose cowardice damned souls Dante Alighieri Dante the pilgrim Dante's death defend Diocletian Divina Commedia divine duro early commentators edition Epistola eternal evil explain fact fece fece per viltade fiume Francesco da Buti Gelli gloss gran rifiuto Graziolo Guido da Pisa Hell Iacopo della Lana Ibid ignavi Inferno inscription interpretation l'Autore Landino Lombardi lor semenza Mazzoni mondo occhi orror Ottimo Padoan Paradiso Paratore passage persona Petrocchi Pietro Alighieri 1978 Pilate Pope Celestine punishment Purgatory pusillanimous souls quale quia quod Rambaldi reader reading error reference renunciation Robert Hollander sanza Sapegno scholars seems seme di lor sinners speak spirits stemma Summa theologica tercet tion vede verses viltà viltade il gran Virgil Virgilian words