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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Page 126
... Purgatory are on opposite sides of the earth , 180 ° from each other , they have a common horizon : when Jerusalem sees the sun rise , Purgatory sees it set ... Purgatory . 30. The guardians of Purgatory are ' such ministers ' 126 Purgatory.
... Purgatory are on opposite sides of the earth , 180 ° from each other , they have a common horizon : when Jerusalem sees the sun rise , Purgatory sees it set ... Purgatory . 30. The guardians of Purgatory are ' such ministers ' 126 Purgatory.
Page 132
... Purgatory when it passes ' on the other side ' of Zion . Jerusalem and Purgatory being in different hemispheres , on different sides of the equator and the tropics , it follows that when the sun is approaching one of these places , it ...
... Purgatory when it passes ' on the other side ' of Zion . Jerusalem and Purgatory being in different hemispheres , on different sides of the equator and the tropics , it follows that when the sun is approaching one of these places , it ...
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... Purgatory . In medieval legend the Earthly Paradise is generally situated in an inaccessible spot , often surrounded by a barrier of flame . In both Germanic and Celtic myth a wall of fire occurs . The Bible also offers a hint of it ...
... Purgatory . In medieval legend the Earthly Paradise is generally situated in an inaccessible spot , often surrounded by a barrier of flame . In both Germanic and Celtic myth a wall of fire occurs . The Bible also offers a hint of it ...
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