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Purgatorio
This translation, first published in 1909, is by American professor and poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882).
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- Canto I
- Canto II
- Canto III
- Canto IV
- Canto V
- Canto VI
- Canto VII
- Canto VIII
- Canto IX
- Canto X
- Canto XI
- Canto XII
- Canto XIII
- Canto XIV
- Canto XV
- Canto XVI
- Canto XVII
- Canto XVIII
- Canto XIX
- Canto XX
- Canto XXI
- Canto XXII
- Canto XXIII
- Canto XXIV
- Canto XXV
- Canto XXVI
- Canto XXVII
- Canto XXVIII
- Canto XXIX
- Canto XXX
- Canto XXXI
- Canto XXXII
- Canto XXXIII
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Dealing with the loss of Virgil
I am ashamed to admit that this is actually my first time to read all the way through the comedy. I spent the past evening reading about the earthly paradise. Like Dante, I seem to spend my entire life turning around to look at Virgil and i do not understand why he has to leave or why Beatrice scolds Dante for grieving for him. Is there any chance Virgil didn't return to hell? This is the most moving piece of literature I have ever read and I'm not sure that I'm ready to follow Dante into the stars of the Paradizo just yet.
Posted By Poetry Princess at Sun 8 Jan 2012, 10:36 AM in Purgatorio || 4 Replies
read this book!
i first heard of dante after reading Inferno. Purgatorio im now reading and its an amazing book. i deffinately recomend it to any fan of dante and even those who arent because they will be.
Posted By jen at Tue 24 May 2005, 5:07 PM in Purgatorio || 0 Replies
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I don't know, after reading the Inferno (the worst book EVER) I don't think I'll want to read this one. I posted a comment on the Inferno forum but t probably won't go up because it doesn't glorify this terrible book
Posted By Unregistered at Tue 24 May 2005, 5:07 PM in Purgatorio || 2 Replies
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Would just like to add my "thanks" to Catrina's. Your site is great and the free access is so appreciated. I have started reading the first book and although it is very difficult without a classical education, I find that information from sites like yours are a really good way to read it and actually come away with some level of understanding. Thanks
Posted By nmcil at Tue 24 May 2005, 5:07 PM in Purgatorio || 0 Replies
THe divine Comedy
I just wanted to say thanx for allowing us to view your website without cost, I think it's great that you have la divinia comedia in english, being an italian major, it's still a bit difficult to understand the italian but because of your website it becomes easier....thankyou
Posted By Catrina at Tue 24 May 2005, 5:07 PM in Purgatorio || 0 Replies
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All three books of the Divine Comedy are amazing, but before you read the latter ones, you must start with the beginning. While Dante does a good job of painting images into your head, it takes the background of what happened in the previous books to contrast those images, as he intended it to be. I would highly recommend the entire series, read in order.
Posted By Kaiserbismark at Tue 24 May 2005, 5:03 PM in Purgatorio || 3 Replies