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(4.5) | None | Beginning with Dante's liberation from Hell, Purgatory relates his ascent, accompanied by Virgil, of the Mount of Purgatory - a mountain of nine levels, formed from rock forced upwards when God threw Satan into depths of the earth. As he travels through the first seven levels, Dante observes the sinners who are waiting for their release into Paradise, and through these encounters he is himself transformed into a stronger and better man. For it is only when he has learned from each of these levels that he can ascend to the gateway to Heaven- the Garden of Eden. The second part of one of the greatest epic poems, Purgatory is an enthralling Christian allegory of sin, redemption and ultimate enlightenment.… (more) |
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To the dead master of the affirmations, Charles Williams
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Of the three books of the Commedia, the Purgatorio is, for English readers, the least known, the least quoted - and the most beloved.
Introduction (Dorothy L. Sayers, 1955). THE STORY. Dante and Virgil, emerging from Hell, find themselves on the shore of the Island of Purgatory at the Antipodes. ...
For better waters heading with the wind
My ship of genius now shakes out her sail
And leaves that ocean of despair behind;
For to the second realm I tune my tale,
Where human spirits purge themselves, and train
To leap up into joy celestial.
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From those most holy waters, born anew
I came, like trees by change of calendars
Renewed with new-sprung foliage through and through,
Pure and prepared to leap up to the stars.
(Dorothy L. Sayers, 1955). (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.) | |
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None ▾Book descriptions Beginning with Dante's liberation from Hell, Purgatory relates his ascent, accompanied by Virgil, of the Mount of Purgatory - a mountain of nine levels, formed from rock forced upwards when God threw Satan into depths of the earth. As he travels through the first seven levels, Dante observes the sinners who are waiting for their release into Paradise, and through these encounters he is himself transformed into a stronger and better man. For it is only when he has learned from each of these levels that he can ascend to the gateway to Heaven- the Garden of Eden. The second part of one of the greatest epic poems, Purgatory is an enthralling Christian allegory of sin, redemption and ultimate enlightenment. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description |
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