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Category Archives: Dante
Intro to the Comedy.
A first version is live! https://dantescomedy.com/thecomedy
Increased insight, increased capacity of Light.
A theme introduced already in chapter 15 of the Purgatory is how the capacity for more intuitive and transcendent knowledge increases rapidly with learning, once the process has started. The Pilgrim is almost blinded by the light of an Angel … Continue reading
The beauty and renewal, of Purgatory.
Here are some thoughts and meditations on the opening from “For better waters, now..” https://radiopublic.com/ancient-world-website-8jqOyp/s1!d8602 Enjoy! 😀
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Sphere of Mars
We just published a new episode on Mars! This is the Sphere of the Warriors who died for their Faith, and where Dante meets his ancestry and learns about his fate in life – with both the Exile and the … Continue reading
New Podcasts, and Seminars!
Good morning! ☀️ Just a couple of updates – after four great group meetings on the opening/lift-off, and the first three spheres in Paradise, we’re now making new Podcast Episodes on the spheres from the Sun and upwards on the … Continue reading
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Tagged dante, inspiration, journey, paradiso, podcasts, readings!, seminars
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Notes from Opening The Paradiso, the Second Time!
The saying goes that after reading the whole Divine Comedy by Dante, one is ready to start reading the Divine Comedy – so now we’re starting our second Journey through Paradiso, and we’ll write about the new discoveries and greatest … Continue reading
Reading Guide to Dante’s Inferno Chap 18-34
Sometimes it’s a bit of a challenge to keep going in the Inferno once you have reached half way into the book, and the fast pace slows down a bit after the first seven circles. So here’s a little guide … Continue reading
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Tagged dante, fraud, inferno, journey, learning, reading guide, symbolism
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Vita Nuova – Poems
After Dante wrote the famous Poem called “Ladies who have intelligence of love”/”Donne ch’avete intelletto d’amore” – which he is also referencing in the Purgatory XXIV: But, tell me, do I not see standing here him who brought forth the … Continue reading
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Tagged dante, distinctions, early works, florence, Guinizelli, heart, life, love, poetry, renaissance, sleep, vita nuova
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Weekend Updates!
Goooood morning!!😊🌇☕️☕️ It’s been a great week on many fronts here, both with receiving a super beautiful new paperback of “The Portable Dante” from Penguin – and for many other projects too! Here is the moment of unboxing the book … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristotle, dante, good life, good things, virtues, weekly summary
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Dante’s Vita Nuova!
After a full year of podcasting the Divine Comedy, we’ve now started on an earlier work of Dante – the “Vita Nuova” (New Life/Young Life)! And in the very opening chapters – Dante is describing the vision that came to … Continue reading
Lyceum, July 28th
Nature ramblings about the Comedy and the limitations of the Greek Tradition, in Dante’s view!
..once again, to see the stars!
We’ve just finished the last episode of the whole Divine Comedy (Starting with the Paradiso) – to be released next Saturday, August the 1st at 10am UK time! 🎇 ..the First Journey is done. And the Guiding Lights are shining … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, dante, episode, finished, journey, podcast, Sunday, the comedy, the pilgrim, virgil
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End of Circle 8, and a Bright Point!
We’ve just finished making Episode 30 (Out Monday July 27th!), which marks the end of the Tenth Valley and the Circle of Fraud! And as the Middle of Circle 8 in many ways describes the Heart of Fraud, swarming with … Continue reading
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Tagged circle 8, dante, discovery, end point, forgiveness, learning, look forward, regret, solutions
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Gates of Dis, as limitations of Reason
Today we had another great conversation about the deeper significance of the Gates of Dis, and the rejection of the futile efforts of Virgil to open them, as Reason. On a Journey into the deep and into Knowledge as well … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, dante, gates of dis, good forces, harmony, journey, learning, life, reason
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