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Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.
Canto III, line 9. Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.
Author Biography: Who was Dante?
Author Biography: Who was Dante?
A Brief History of Dante
A Brief History of Dante
"Born in Florence, Italy, in 1265, Dante Alighieri—his full name was Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri, but he's better known simply as Dante—is considered one of the most important poets in history. His masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is still a staple at universities and in scholarly circles, and it remains one of the preeminent pieces of religious literature from Medieval times. "
"Born in Florence, Italy, in 1265, Dante Alighieri—his full name was Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri, but he's better known simply as Dante—is considered one of the most important poets in history. His masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is still a staple at universities and in scholarly circles, and it remains one of the preeminent pieces of religious literature from Medieval times. "
Why should you read Dante’s “Divine Comedy”?
Why should you read Dante’s “Divine Comedy”?
“Abandon all hope, ye who enter here…” Inscribed above the Gate of Hell, this prophecy sets into motion an epic journey for salvation. Written over 10 years, Dante Alighieri’s three-part narrative poem “Divine Comedy” is both an allegorical imagining of the soul’s journey towards God and a scathing political commentary. Sheila Maria Orfano shares its timeless themes of love, sin and redemption.
TED-EdAccording to Dante's Inferno, Hell is located below Jerusalem.
Hell is then further divided into Upper and Lower Hell. Upper Hell is filled with lesser sins, sins in which the sinner lacks self-control, incontinence, while Lower Hell contains the sins of violence.
Where in Hell do you belong?
Where in Hell do you belong?
Summaries and Critical Interpretations
Summaries and Critical Interpretations
Classics Summarized: Dante's Inferno
Classics Summarized: Dante's Inferno
Bishop Barron on Dante and the Spiritual Journey
Bishop Barron on Dante and the Spiritual Journey
Audiobook:
Audiobook:
Below is an link to an audiobook version of Dante's Inferno
(note that the translation is different than our text, so the Cantos might be slightly different in vocabulary).
Helpful Research:
Helpful Research:
Look at Dante's World from the University of Texas, Austin
Look at The Princeton Dante Project
Explore Digital Dante from Columbia University
Research The World of Dante, University of Virginia
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