The Divine Comedy, I. Inferno. Part 2

Divine Comedy-I: Inferno Wikipedia

by Dante Alighieri

Inferno (Italian for "Hell") is the first part of Dante's Divine Comedy. The poem was written in the early 14th century. It is an allegory telling of the journey of Dante through what is largely the medieval concept of Hell…

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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?

Posted By kristopher r #93151 at May 11, 2009 10:53 PM in Divine Comedy-I: Inferno || 0 replies

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.

Posted By silver t #25693 at Sep 12, 2006 12:56 PM in Divine Comedy-I: Inferno || 3 replies