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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... fear which at that distressing moment ran through him to the " lake of his heart ” ( “ lago del cor ” ) . In these first cantos , fear and distress are like the motion of the waves : they seem to disappear , yet inevitably return to ...
... fear which at that distressing moment ran through him to the " lake of his heart ” ( “ lago del cor ” ) . In these first cantos , fear and distress are like the motion of the waves : they seem to disappear , yet inevitably return to ...
Page 78
... fear ( they tremble and gnash their teeth ) causes some of the spirits to delay in obeying Charon's command . Charon punishes these spirits at once , beating them with his oar . This interpretation ( which is very close to Sapegno's1 ) ...
... fear ( they tremble and gnash their teeth ) causes some of the spirits to delay in obeying Charon's command . Charon punishes these spirits at once , beating them with his oar . This interpretation ( which is very close to Sapegno's1 ) ...
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... fear of God " ( timor Dei ) without which human beings are lost in the dark wood of sin . There are several biblical passages which support this interpretation , 3 but most important is the reference to Dante's words from Epistola VI ...
... fear of God " ( timor Dei ) without which human beings are lost in the dark wood of sin . There are several biblical passages which support this interpretation , 3 but most important is the reference to Dante's words from Epistola VI ...
Contents
The Inscription ΙΟ | 2 |
Spiritual Readiness to Enter Hell | 18 |
The Great Coward | 39 |
Copyright | |
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