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 86
... described by Pliny and Solinus . The chelỹdri make their path smoke , the jacůli are swift as darts , the phareae furrow the ground with their tails , the cenchres never follow a straight course , the amphisbaena has two heads . 90. Not ...
... described by Pliny and Solinus . The chelỹdri make their path smoke , the jacůli are swift as darts , the phareae furrow the ground with their tails , the cenchres never follow a straight course , the amphisbaena has two heads . 90. Not ...
Page 99
... described , as he lifts them up , and his straightening when he has put them down . We are told , however , that , unlike his mates , he is not bound . Now , inasmuch as the last bolgia is eleven miles in circumference , and inasmuch as ...
... described , as he lifts them up , and his straightening when he has put them down . We are told , however , that , unlike his mates , he is not bound . Now , inasmuch as the last bolgia is eleven miles in circumference , and inasmuch as ...
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... described as ' sturdy of limb . ' It has been suggested that Dante confused him with the Lucius Cassius described by Cicero in the third Catilinian oration . 68. By the time of Jerusalem , it is the evening of Saturday , April 9. The ...
... described as ' sturdy of limb . ' It has been suggested that Dante confused him with the Lucius Cassius described by Cicero in the third Catilinian oration . 68. By the time of Jerusalem , it is the evening of Saturday , April 9. The ...
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13th century according Aeneas Aeneid allegorical angels appears Argument Aristotle Beatrice blessed body bolgia Brunetto Latini Cacciaguida called Canto Cato Charles of Anjou Christ Christian Church circle Commedia constellation Conv Convivio Dante Dante's daughter death divine Divine Comedy doctrine Donati Eagle earth earthly Emperor Empyrean eternal eyes faith father Florence Florentine Garden of Eden Ghibelline God's grace Guelf Guido heaven heavenly Hell human Inferno Italy Jerusalem John king Latin light Limbus Lord Luke moon mountain nature Paradise Paulus Orosius Peter Phars poem poet Pope Primum Mobile Provençal punishment Purg Purgatory river Rome says Secunda Secundae side Singleton sinner sins souls sphere spirit stars Statius Summa Theologiae symbol Thebaid thee things Thomas thou turned unto verse VIII Virgil virtues vision Vulg words xvii XXII XXVII