Now of that second kingdom I shall sing where human souls are purified of sin and made worthy to ascend to Heaven' Purgatory is the second part of Dante's The Divine Comedy ascending the terraces of the Mount of Purgatory inhabited by those doing penance to expiate their sins on earth. There are the proud - forced to circle their terrace for aeons bent double in humility; the slothful - running around crying out examples of zeal and sloth; while the lustful are purged by fire. Though less well-known than Inferno, Purgatory has inspired many writers including, in our century, Samuel Beckett, and has played a key role in literature.
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"If it were published today, it would need serious improvements in the narrative form to keep up with the style of modern fantasy literature. Nevertheless, it has stood the test of time and deservedly retains the title of a classic. " — John (4 out of 5 stars)
"If it were published today, it would need serious improvements in the narrative form to keep up with the style of modern fantasy literature. Nevertheless, it has stood the test of time and deservedly retains the title of a classic. "
" Read this in college. Not sure I would have liked it on my own. Helps to have an enthusiastic professor! "
" Greatest piece of writing after the Bible. "
" Extremely difficult to read; but with the time and energy... Masterpiece! "
" Difficult book, I have not finished it, yet. I will retake it sometime in the future "
" Five stars is not enough.Many stars for this poet of stellar dimensions. "
" I just loved it. Enough said. :)) "
" The great effort was worth it .... very fun to read aloud with my high schooler a snippet at a time and digest each part with its footnotes. "
" I can't comment on the quality of the translation, but I love the books. The Inferno is the best of the three (duh), but Paradiso is quite good. Purgatory is a bit of a grind, though (duh). "
Dante Alighieri (1265–1321), one of the greatest poets in the Italian language, was born in Florence and later banished from there for his political activities. His philosophical-political poem La Commedia, later called La Divina Commedia, is considered a masterpiece of world literature.
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