Divina Commedia: Inferno
A Classics, Literature, Fiction book. Do not be afraid; our fateCannot be taken from us; it...
Guided by the poet Virgil, Dante plunges to the very depths of Hell and embarks on his arduous journey towards God. Together they descend through the twenty-four circles of the underworld and encounter the tormented souls of the damned - from heretics and pagans to gluttons, criminals and seducers - who tell...
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I am the way into the city of woe,I am the way into eternal pain,I am the way to go among the lost.Justice caused my high architect to move,Divine omnipotence created me,The highest wisdom, and the primal love.Before me there were no created thingsBut those that last foreveras do I.Abandon all hope you who enter here. Dante Alighieri, Inferno // From there we came outside and saw the stars Dante Alighieri, Inferno // There is no greater sorrow then to recall our times of joy in wretchedness. Dante Alighieri, Inferno //
I really liked this book because it was just so interesting to learn all the different levels of hell, whose in each, and what the punishment is for every sin.Heres all the levels:Here is a good map of all the people there:1st Circle of Hell: LimboSecond Circle of Hell: LustThird Circle of Hell: GluttonyFourth Circle of Hell: GreedFifth... As though I could really give Dante anything but five stars? Seriously, The Inferno in general and this edition in particular is a great read. Anthony Esolen does a great job of not only placing the book in its historical context (almost anyone who can write numbers can do that), but also of helping the reader to appreciate and to almost... I DID IT. I FINISHED IT. BLESS.This is such an interesting book, though definitely very hard to get through. I think if I was able to read it in Italian it would be a little easier as it would actually be read like Dante intended, but it's still really cool to see all the concepts! This is such an influential piece of literature and...
