Divine Comedy-I: InfernoStudy Guide & Essays
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Divine Comedy-I: Inferno Study Guide & Essays

by Dante Alighieri

Contemporary politics deeply influenced Dante's literary and emotional life, and had a major influence on the writing of the Inferno. Renaissance Florence was a thriving, but not a peaceful city: different opposing factions continually struggled for dominance there. The Guelfs and the Ghibellines…

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Posted By mark o #183363 at May 03, 2011 10:32 PM

In Dante's Inferno? what are the gates off hell the Dante must pass through?

there are three gates that Dante must past. I know the first two are the Gate to hell and the Gate to Dis. But what is the third one

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Posted By kristopher r #93151 at May 11, 2009 10:53 PM

Can someone explain Canto XXV more in depth.

I have read this Canto over and over again, and I just don't understand what is going on or what it means. I am trying to see if anything symbolizes stuff, but I just can't. This is the only Canto that I don't get. Can someone help me out here?

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Posted By gundeep k #192875 at Jul 16, 2011 10:15 AM

 

Posted By silver t #25693 at Sep 12, 2006 12:56 PM

What Canto speaks out to you?

I'm just curious as to what Canto of the Inferno speaks to the most people, or is the best visualized in your mind. For me, it was canto 13, the wood of suicides. It just seemed really vivid, and it's become one of my favorites.

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