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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... vision . On this vision all their knowledge and all their love depend . According to its clearness , the love of God is more or less intense , wisdom is greater or less , the choice of good and evil is easier or harder , and the eternal ...
... vision . On this vision all their knowledge and all their love depend . According to its clearness , the love of God is more or less intense , wisdom is greater or less , the choice of good and evil is easier or harder , and the eternal ...
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... vision of God , and upon the clearness of this vision depends the soul's love and joy . This is the doctrine of St. Thomas , which Dante upholds . According to a rival school , the fundamental gift of grace is love , on which vision ...
... vision of God , and upon the clearness of this vision depends the soul's love and joy . This is the doctrine of St. Thomas , which Dante upholds . According to a rival school , the fundamental gift of grace is love , on which vision ...
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... vision seem confused and meaningless . 82. To behold the divine essence , our human sight must be fortified by ... vision of the divine essence . Now it is impossible for anyone seeing the divine essence , to wish not to see it . ... But ...
... vision seem confused and meaningless . 82. To behold the divine essence , our human sight must be fortified by ... vision of the divine essence . Now it is impossible for anyone seeing the divine essence , to wish not to see it . ... But ...
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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