The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Purgatory, Complete: Poetry Guide and Free Edition

The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Purgatory, Complete is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Dante Alighieri (1265–1321). The listed translation credits are Cary, Henry Francis (1772–1844).

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"The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Purgatory, Complete by Dante Alighieri" is the second part of Dante's Divine Comedy written in the early 14th century. Guided by the Roman poet Virgil, Dante ascends Mount Purgatory, an island-mountain where penitent souls climb seven terraces of suffering and spiritual growth. The journey explores sin's nature, virtue and vice, and argues that all sins stem from perverted, deficient, or excessive love. Prayer and redemption shape this allegorical vision of the Christian soul's purification before reaching Paradise.

Book and edition facts

• Title: The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Purgatory, Complete
• Author credits: Dante Alighieri (1265–1321)
• Catalogue language: English
• Translator credits: Cary, Henry Francis (1772–1844)

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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