The Divine Comedy
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01CN4RVCA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 473 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Wrong and Misleading Reviews It seems to me that almost all of these reviews are NOT for this specific book. They must be for a different one. Many of these reviews refer to a translation of "The Divine Comedy" by John Ciardi and also refer to the book having many wonderful helpful notes. That certainly is NOT true of the book listed here. This book is translated by Longfellow and has absolutely NO notes (no preface, no introduction, n. "Not a good download" according to Lynette. The links all go to the first book. If you click on Cantos 1 in Inferno it will go to Cantos 1 in paradise. In addition to that the INferno book is missing a ton of sections. It says it has them until you get to them and realize the pages are missing. Inferno is very chopped up. This kindle version is not readable.Also, when flipping through the book it is very slow and often acts like it is frozen.. "Easy read; genius masterpiece" according to prelude122. Absolute classic, genius, masterful masterpiece. Easy reading, amazing flow, rhythm and rhyme. I don't think anything as brilliant as this is will ever be written again. There is an introduction before each of the Easy read; genius masterpiece Absolute classic, genius, masterful masterpiece. Easy reading, amazing flow, rhythm and rhyme. I don't think anything as brilliant as this is will ever be written again. There is an introduction before each of the 3 books that gives historical background and an explanation of the characters and the depth of meaning. There are notes throughout as well. There is also a brief set up at the beginning of each Ca. books that gives historical background and an explanation of the characters and the depth of meaning. There are notes throughout as well. There is also a brief set up at the beginning of each Ca
1265-1321)was an Italian poet, writer, and political thinker. After studying at the University of Bologna, he married and had four children. Dante was exiled from his hometown of Florence in 1302 due to his political leanings, finally settling in the city of Ravenna in 1307, when he began writing The Divine Comedy.John Lotherington has written widely on Renaissance
Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of Hell, up the arduous slopes of Purgatory, and on to the glorious realm of Paradise-the sphere of universal harmony and eternal salvation
After studying at the University of Bologna, he married and had four children. Dante was exiled from his hometown of Florence in 1302 due to his political leanings, finally settling in the city of Ravenna in 1307, when he began writing The Divine Comedy.John Lotherington has written widely on Renaissance literature and history, including co-authored surveys of sixteenth-century Europe, Years of Renewal, and sixteenth-century England, The Tudor Years. He is at present a Program Director at the Salzburg Global Seminar.. About the AuthorDante Alighieri (c. 1265-1321)was an Italian poet, writer, and political thinker