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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... souls in Purgatory . The early commentators usually speak of vili [ vile souls ] , cattivi [ wicked souls ] , and tristi [ wretched souls ] , using adjectives drawn di- rectly from the text . Only Guido da Pisa , when commenting on the ...
... souls in Purgatory . The early commentators usually speak of vili [ vile souls ] , cattivi [ wicked souls ] , and tristi [ wretched souls ] , using adjectives drawn di- rectly from the text . Only Guido da Pisa , when commenting on the ...
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... souls board the boat in answer to Charon's call . The emphasis [ in Dante ] is thus placed on details which elucidate these specific correspondences ( l'una appresso de l'altra ... ad una ad una ... , per cenni ... per suo richiamo ) ...
... souls board the boat in answer to Charon's call . The emphasis [ in Dante ] is thus placed on details which elucidate these specific correspondences ( l'una appresso de l'altra ... ad una ad una ... , per cenni ... per suo richiamo ) ...
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... souls are forced to obey God's will . This is true not only for the souls who died a second death but also for the demons who must calm themselves at Virgil's words . As far as the imitation of Virgil is concerned , which according to ...
... souls are forced to obey God's will . This is true not only for the souls who died a second death but also for the demons who must calm themselves at Virgil's words . As far as the imitation of Virgil is concerned , which according to ...
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