Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Purgatory: Poetry Guide and Free Edition
Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Purgatory: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Purgatory is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Dante Alighieri (1265–1321). The listed translation credits are Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth (1807–1882).
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"Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Purgatory" by Dante Alighieri is the second part of the Divine Comedy, written in the early 14th century. Guided by the Roman poet Virgil, Dante climbs the Mount of Purgatory, an island-mountain in the Southern Hemisphere where souls undergo spiritual growth. Through seven terraces corresponding to the deadly sins, Dante explores the nature of sin, virtue, and redemption. The poem presents all sins as arising from perverted, deficient, or excessive love, while prayer emerges as a powerful force aiding souls in their penitent journey toward paradise.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Purgatory
- Author credits: Dante Alighieri (1265–1321)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth (1807–1882)
Catalogue subjects
- Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English
- Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English
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- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Poetry
- Italy
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