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I've only read random bits...and I'm not impressed.
Anyway I checked cos I had the suspicion Boccaccio was born after Dante's death... Which is not true, but he was too much younger anyway cos he was born in 1313, and Dante died in 1321. He probably read the Comedy sometime, but I couldnt find anything about that in the short biography thing I quickly browsed through this morning.
I'm not going to argue its merits, I agree it's smut.
I said, 'or something like that.' Some say he studied under Cino da Pistoia. Which as we all know, was one of the founding memebers of the jurist-poet movement; with Dante, and Petrarch, being the others. Do you ever stop by your friends' houses, to visit? Neither of us were around at the time and it really doesn't matter.
Cassandra, I know its not a book but you may be interested in the "Princton Dante Project" Web site. You've gotta register but its free. WooHoo! I think the site is run by Dr. Hollander (who with his wife, Jean Hollander has so far translated Inferno and Purgatorio) I recently read the Hollander's translation of Inferno and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was fun to read a canto then click on it and listen to it in Italian. Hope this helps.
What have you guys got against the Divine Comedy?
I've got Canterbury Tales on one side and the Decameron on the other.
When I read the Inferno, I wanted to burn it. Then I read Purgatorio and that was painful. However Paradiso was a dream. The Divine Comedy.
Don't read anything by Hermann Hesse, hes a lier.
What a great signature. :DQuote:
Originally posted by Comrade_Ogilvy
Batman defeats Aquaman many times over.
Thanks Comrade_Ogilvy, the translation I have has english and italian and I would love to know what it sounds like, it looks really cool.
Wow I'm confused. Are you being sarcastic or is there a book called "Hermann Hesse" that I don't know about. I read an english translation of his book Siddhartha and while I liked it at the time I don't like how it has changed my thinking.
Is this for me? Wasn't trying to be fussy, I just looked it up as you knew exactly where to find the truth.Quote:
Originally posted by sloegin
I said, 'or something like that.' Some say he studied under Cino da Pistoia. Which as we all know, was one of the founding memebers of the jurist-poet movement; with Dante, and Petrarch, being the others. Do you ever stop by your friends' houses, to visit? Neither of us were around at the time and it really doesn't matter. [/B]
And because I feel like have to be the show-off when it's about these things, even if you all do love Dante and Boccaccio much more than I ever will (infact I can't say I do...).
Geez, I can't stand Siddharta either...:rolleyes: Maybe there's something wrong with me :eek:
Did you delete your previous message cus I can't find it and I'd like to look at that site?Quote:
Originally posted by Cassandra
Thanks Comrade_Ogilvy, the translation I have has english and italian and I would love to know what it sounds like, it looks really cool.
Cassandra, I may be able to help with mystery. I made a post earlier concerning the "Princeton Dante Project" Web sight. Its got a lot of neat tools for readers of the Divine Comedy. There's full text in English and Italian, Art work, audio in English and Italian and transcripts of lectures on the Comedia.
I had a great time with it and although you have to register; registration is free. Sorry I don't have the address but any search engine will take you there.
Have fun.
Thank you :D
Thank you :D
Try The Living End by Stanley Elkin... it's kinda funny