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Canto XXXIII
Reading the last canto in Paradiso for the 4th time, it felt bigger than ever. The last Canto of the whole Comedy is likely the biggest masterpiece and genius of them all. But it takes years and years to get … Continue reading
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Tagged breath-taking, comedy, dante, ending, masterpiece, paradiso, pilgrim
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The Sphere of Mars
Reading Song 17 again – the “heart” of Paradiso, it’s striking how this goes to the very deep of Dante as a person, with his lineage, but also his fate, and the purpose and framing of writing the Divine Comedy. … Continue reading
Intro to the Comedy.
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..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
Posted in Dante, Inferno
Tagged comedy, dante, episode, finished, journey, podcast, Sunday, the comedy, the pilgrim, virgil
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Acheron, and the meaning of Charon
Today’s episode on chapter 3 is a deeply psychological one, as the Journey begins as a threshold border which also functions as a process through the whole chapter. It starts on the first line, and ends on the last one. … Continue reading
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Tagged acheron, charon, comedy, dante, good life, journey, redemption, transition
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New Inferno Series! 🎉☀️🔥🔥
Tomorrow May 28th 2020 at 10am UK time, we’ll launch the new Dante series with the Journey through Inferno! Just $2 pr. month, at http://patreon.com/ancientworld! New series from the beginning of the Divine Comedy! We’ll have 10-15 minute long episodes … Continue reading
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Tagged allegory, can grande, comedy, dante, inferno, inferno series, journey, meaning, new series, opening, purpose
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Dante’s Great Journey through Purgatory!
We’ve now reached the end of the 6th Terrace of the Mount Purgatory, and just one Terrace left (The Lustful) before we enter the Garden of Eden – and the Earthly Paradise! 🏞🌿☀️ At the end of the Terrace of … Continue reading