Companion to the Divine ComedyThe poem discusses "the state of the soul after death and presents an image of divine justice meted out as due punishment or reward", and describes Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. Allegorically, the poem represents the soul's journey towards God, beginning with the recognition and rejection of sin (Inferno), followed by the penitent Christian life (Purgatorio), which is then followed by the soul's ascent to God (Paradiso). Dante draws on medieval Catholic theology and philosophy, especially Thomistic philosophy derived from the Summa Theologica of Thomas Aquinas. Consequently, the Divine Comedy has been called "the Summa in verse". |
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... Italy , especially in the North . He appears to have been in Padua in 1306. In the same year he was in Lunigiana with the Malaspina , for whom , on October 6 , he acted as attorney in concluding a peace with the bishop of Luni . Thence ...
... Italy , especially in the North . He appears to have been in Padua in 1306. In the same year he was in Lunigiana with the Malaspina , for whom , on October 6 , he acted as attorney in concluding a peace with the bishop of Luni . Thence ...
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... Italy " domina provinciarum ” ; cf. Lamentations of Jeremiah i , 1 , “ princess among the provinces ( princeps provinciarum ) . " Cf. Isaiah 1 , 21 : “ How is the faithful city become a harlot ! " 88. In ll . 88-102 Italy is pictured as ...
... Italy " domina provinciarum ” ; cf. Lamentations of Jeremiah i , 1 , “ princess among the provinces ( princeps provinciarum ) . " Cf. Isaiah 1 , 21 : “ How is the faithful city become a harlot ! " 88. In ll . 88-102 Italy is pictured as ...
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... Italy ( where I am writing ) , it was midnight . ' The time of Italy is three hours earlier than that of Jerusalem . It was 3 P.M. in Purgatory , 3 A.M. in Jerusalem , midnight in Italy . 9. The poets , who climbed up the east side of ...
... Italy ( where I am writing ) , it was midnight . ' The time of Italy is three hours earlier than that of Jerusalem . It was 3 P.M. in Purgatory , 3 A.M. in Jerusalem , midnight in Italy . 9. The poets , who climbed up the east side of ...
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