The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Paradise, Volume 2 by Dante Alighieri
"The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Paradise, Volume 2" by Dante Alighieri is an Italian narrative poem begun around 1308 and completed around 1321. This epic journey follows Dante through the three realms of the afterlife—Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven—guided by the poet Virgil and his beloved Beatrice. The work explores divine justice and the soul's journey toward God, drawing on medieval Catholic theology and philosophy. Paradiso depicts the final ascent through the
celestial spheres, representing the soul's ultimate union with the divine. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883 |
| Translator | Cary, Henry Francis, 1772-1844 |
| Title | The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Paradise, Volume 2 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_Comedy |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 8797 |
| Release Date | Aug 2, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 2, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 270 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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