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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Absolutely loved this very much. I had three translations on the go because each had strengths and weaknesses. Inferno was excellent, Purgatorio even better and Paradiso was a little less excellent.
It took a lot of work and background reading but it was worth every hour I spent.
It took a lot of work and background reading but it was worth every hour I spent.
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
Dante t amo con todo mi corazón, nunca pensé q nada me impulsaría el deseo de leer la biblia por propósitos literarios pero acá estamos. q bocho enorme q tenías, t mando un besito al cielo
adventurous
dark
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
There is a case to be made that Christianity has helped inspire many authors over the course of 2000 years, and here, at this critical juncture, stands Dante Alighieri, who was able to blend non-doctrines with actual doctrines, mixed with his own fantasy world that he imagined, maybe the influence of his banishment in Florence ignited this hatred for ever person that wronged him, hilariously enough, he sends them to his own hell made into to 9 layers. “There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery” You see the essence of this quote from many of the characters Dante implements. At times of misery in the inferno, some explain their stories to him, with great sadness knowing that to recall happiness at times of despair is complete and utter misery for the soul. The wicked writing in describing tormented souls in the inferno is quite disturbing, I'll give you an example. The fourth bolgia contains the souls of the soothsayers. They are punished by having their bodies twisted, their heads facing backwards, so that they can only look over their shoulders and not in the direction in which they are moving. They walk slowly, utter no words, and weep. Now the great mind of Dante uses this punishment for the fortune tellers or people who look into the future, it's such a genuine punishment, that it makes sense. You use the power of what the future holds! guess what? now you’re forever walking backwards facing behind you, the future you so desire will always go the opposite of you. Now this is just one example of Dantes's many punishments he gives for what he calls sinners, while also using the Church's idea of Sins or the Bible. Inferno is an allegory journey through this path of suffering, the deeper the path the more profound the suffering, the idea he portrays is that there is a possibility of redemption, which leads us to our next layer…
Purgatory is the layer of redemption, the hope that souls will be saved through God's grace, knowing that God's just, they're eager to reach this level of salvation, which Dante describes, while also meeting people he knew personally, Purgatory is also the layer where is separates the souls into different categories of sins, hence the Seven deadly sins, to be cleansed of these sins one must obtain a perfect understanding of what it means to be good. Another fascinating approach Dante went for, in using different persons as curroption, is the Pope, not just one Pope but many Pope's, who have used the church's power for their own selfish acts towards others, In the Inferno layer we have Pope Boniface VIII (1294-1303), in his famous papal bull, "Unam Sanctam," said, "We declare, affirm, define, and pronounce that it is altogether necessary for salvation — that every creature be subject to the Roman Pontiff!" However, he himself was so corrupt that Dante, who visited him during his pontificate, called the Vatican, "A sewer of corruption!" and assigned him, along with Popes Nicolas III and Clement V — to lie in the lowest parts of Hell! Indeed very bold on Dante, but altogether hilarious…
But purgatory is just the importance of repentance, humility, and the transformative power of divine grace, through forgiveness.
Now Paradiso explores Dantes's knowledge of the Christology of Christianity, and his understanding of theology, angel hierarchy, or Christian angelology, he also goes in-depth in explaining the trinity, using it to explore the beauty and complex understanding
of God, but most of the christology is made up for his imagination of what heaven looks like.
Paradiso, is the enlightenment of Gods righteousness, exalted in Dantes Soul, the travel to the very top of heaven, is described as our solar system and some stars, its actually such a well throughout idea for heaven, well its described in the book of Enoch and The bible, but he adds his little turns and twist. The Divine Comedy throws you in the journey, of suffering, fulfillment, forgiveness, and despair, and underneath its a mans love story for his loved one,he would travel far and wide just for beatrice, to the depths of hell ,and to the very top of Heaven just to be with her, its very touching, and indeed comical. Knowing its a Poem, is also incredibly impressive, even though im not fond of Poems, its still has one of the highest of linguistic pros, his sentence forming is profound and it adds this authenticity that he actually wanted this art to remembered forever, no wonder, its acclaimed to be one of the best forms of literature, hats off to Dante Alighieri. “L'amor che move il sole e l'altre stelle.”
Purgatory is the layer of redemption, the hope that souls will be saved through God's grace, knowing that God's just, they're eager to reach this level of salvation, which Dante describes, while also meeting people he knew personally, Purgatory is also the layer where is separates the souls into different categories of sins, hence the Seven deadly sins, to be cleansed of these sins one must obtain a perfect understanding of what it means to be good. Another fascinating approach Dante went for, in using different persons as curroption, is the Pope, not just one Pope but many Pope's, who have used the church's power for their own selfish acts towards others, In the Inferno layer we have Pope Boniface VIII (1294-1303), in his famous papal bull, "Unam Sanctam," said, "We declare, affirm, define, and pronounce that it is altogether necessary for salvation — that every creature be subject to the Roman Pontiff!" However, he himself was so corrupt that Dante, who visited him during his pontificate, called the Vatican, "A sewer of corruption!" and assigned him, along with Popes Nicolas III and Clement V — to lie in the lowest parts of Hell! Indeed very bold on Dante, but altogether hilarious…
But purgatory is just the importance of repentance, humility, and the transformative power of divine grace, through forgiveness.
Now Paradiso explores Dantes's knowledge of the Christology of Christianity, and his understanding of theology, angel hierarchy, or Christian angelology, he also goes in-depth in explaining the trinity, using it to explore the beauty and complex understanding
of God, but most of the christology is made up for his imagination of what heaven looks like.
Paradiso, is the enlightenment of Gods righteousness, exalted in Dantes Soul, the travel to the very top of heaven, is described as our solar system and some stars, its actually such a well throughout idea for heaven, well its described in the book of Enoch and The bible, but he adds his little turns and twist. The Divine Comedy throws you in the journey, of suffering, fulfillment, forgiveness, and despair, and underneath its a mans love story for his loved one,he would travel far and wide just for beatrice, to the depths of hell ,and to the very top of Heaven just to be with her, its very touching, and indeed comical. Knowing its a Poem, is also incredibly impressive, even though im not fond of Poems, its still has one of the highest of linguistic pros, his sentence forming is profound and it adds this authenticity that he actually wanted this art to remembered forever, no wonder, its acclaimed to be one of the best forms of literature, hats off to Dante Alighieri. “L'amor che move il sole e l'altre stelle.”
Inicialmente difícil la verdad, una obra muy muy metafórica en la que todo encierra un significado, incluso Beatriz es una alegoría de la religión y todo el camino una catarsis a la prueba y reafirmación de su fe.
Aun cuando se supera la barrera de la difícil lectura, que dura sorprendentemente poco, es muy disfrutable y te atrapa.
A esto hay que sumarle que esta edición (que también está en papel) es brutal, con las láminas de Durero a tamaño completo de pagina.
Para mí el Infierno es el más críptico y fantástico a primera vista, completamente entendible que sea el más famoso por lo atractivo que puede llegar a ser pero el Cielo se me ha destacado con el más extrasensorial, hay momentos en los que de verdad se percibe ese desborde de plenitud y felicidad.
Es un libro con subscripción vitalicia, para releer varias veces y entender cada vez más y más.
Aun cuando se supera la barrera de la difícil lectura, que dura sorprendentemente poco, es muy disfrutable y te atrapa.
A esto hay que sumarle que esta edición (que también está en papel) es brutal, con las láminas de Durero a tamaño completo de pagina.
Para mí el Infierno es el más críptico y fantástico a primera vista, completamente entendible que sea el más famoso por lo atractivo que puede llegar a ser pero el Cielo se me ha destacado con el más extrasensorial, hay momentos en los que de verdad se percibe ese desborde de plenitud y felicidad.
Es un libro con subscripción vitalicia, para releer varias veces y entender cada vez más y más.
challenging
dark
I enjoyed reading the translators introduction to each canto, and to a lesser extent the stanzas themselves but my heart just wasn't into it. In my minds eye, I could see the story as a modern horror (though modern times seems to have robbed the story of its horror). I'd like to try again one day when I'm in a different frame of mind.