Project Gutenberg 2004-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 59 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Cary, Henry Francis 1772 1844 Cary, H. F. (Henry Francis) Divine Comedy, Cary's Translation, Hell Judith Smith and Natalie Salter "Divine Comedy, Cary's Translation, Hell" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem written in the 14th century. The work is a cornerstone of Italian literature and portrays the journey through the afterlife, specifically hell, as the protagonist, Dante, seeks redemption and enlightenment. Central to the narrative are the symbolic encounters with various souls who face the consequences of their earthly deeds, serving as both a critique of moral failings and a deep exploration of human nature. At the start of the poem, Dante finds himself lost in a dark forest, symbolizing sin and confusion. He encounters three fearsome beasts that block his path, each representing different vices that threaten to prevent his journey upward toward enlightenment. After despairing in the forest, he meets Virgil, the great Roman poet, who offers to guide him through the realms of the afterlife. As they descend into Hell, Dante is introduced to the torments of the damned, where he witnesses the various punishments that correspond to the sins committed in life. This opening sets the stage for a rich and allegorical exploration of sin, justice, and the nature of redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Hell -- Poetry Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English PQ Text Italy Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 266179 266367 2024-09-01T08:07:11.317312 2023-10-01T07:31:59.523664 text/html text/html 282992 2021-12-23T03:46:40 text/html 190986 2024-09-01T08:07:20.513733 application/epub+zip 192153 2024-09-01T08:07:13.630247 application/epub+zip 192152 2024-09-01T08:07:12.270251 application/epub+zip 379270 2024-09-01T08:07:24.247746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338560 2024-09-01T08:07:19.300693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338608 2022-09-01T09:10:12.806943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234549 234535 2024-09-01T08:07:10.099313 2023-10-01T07:31:58.415706 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 234266 2021-12-23T03:51:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19891 2024-09-01T08:07:24.419663 application/rdf+xml 17744 2024-09-01T08:07:12.692281 image/jpeg 4074 2024-09-01T08:07:12.464237 image/jpeg 95802 2021-12-23T03:52:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 101627 2021-12-23T03:52:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 156461 2024-09-01T08:07:11.343284 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia it.wikipedia