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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... pilgrim , and conse- quently the reader , is the universality of sin . There are also the " horren- dous modes of speech " ( " orribili favelle " ) , the " words of anguish " ( " pa- role di dolore " ) , and the " accents of rage ...
... pilgrim , and conse- quently the reader , is the universality of sin . There are also the " horren- dous modes of speech " ( " orribili favelle " ) , the " words of anguish " ( " pa- role di dolore " ) , and the " accents of rage ...
Page 37
... pilgrim's understanding ( and the reader's as well ) . It seems that Dante as author presents two distinct levels : the first is the intellectual level , lived and expressed by Virgil ; the second level is corporeal and sensory , and ...
... pilgrim's understanding ( and the reader's as well ) . It seems that Dante as author presents two distinct levels : the first is the intellectual level , lived and expressed by Virgil ; the second level is corporeal and sensory , and ...
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... pilgrim witnessed all of this , without yet knowing the underlying reasons for the activity . Since Virgil previously admonished him , Dante does not have the courage to ask further ques- tions . But Virgil , the " courteous master ...
... pilgrim witnessed all of this , without yet knowing the underlying reasons for the activity . Since Virgil previously admonished him , Dante does not have the courage to ask further ques- tions . But Virgil , the " courteous master ...
Contents
The Inscription ΙΟ | 2 |
Spiritual Readiness to Enter Hell | 18 |
The Great Coward | 39 |
Copyright | |
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