Project Gutenberg 1997-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 182 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Cary, Henry Francis 1772 1844 Cary, H. F. (Henry Francis) Divine Comedy, Cary's Translation, Complete See also PG#1004 tr. by H. W. Longfellow Judith Smith and Natalie Salter "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem written in the 14th century. This monumental work is divided into three parts: Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Paradise), each exploring the themes of life after death, divine justice, and the human soul's journey toward God. The narrative primarily follows Dante, the protagonist, as he travels through these realms, guided first by the Roman poet Virgil and later by Beatrice, who represents divine love. The opening of the poem sets the stage for Dante's journey: it begins with a vivid depiction of Dante's despair as he wanders through a dark forest, symbolizing confusion and sin. Struggling between paths, he encounters various allegorical beasts that represent different sins and obstacles. Ultimately, he meets Virgil, who offers to guide him through Hell—a place filled with the tormented souls of the damned, each suffering for their earthly sins. This initial segment introduces readers to the themes of redemption and moral choice as Dante lays the groundwork for his exploration of the afterlife, setting the tone for an odyssey filled with rich symbolism, philosophical inquiry, and social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English PQ Text Italy Harvard Classics Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 1011979 1012664 2024-09-01T08:07:57.112461 2023-10-01T07:32:38.597000 text/html text/html 1067196 2022-07-04T04:19:55 text/html 557480 2024-09-01T08:08:29.144353 application/epub+zip 562946 2024-09-01T08:08:05.637421 application/epub+zip 562946 2024-09-01T08:08:01.119433 application/epub+zip 917170 2024-09-01T08:08:39.827231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 804179 2024-09-01T08:08:21.927328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 804335 2022-09-01T09:11:24.539028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 912632 912618 2024-09-01T08:07:53.448465 2023-10-01T07:32:35.077964 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 912300 2022-07-04T04:24:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19719 2024-09-01T08:08:40.009282 application/rdf+xml 16780 2024-09-01T08:08:01.594444 image/jpeg 3730 2024-09-01T08:08:01.354440 image/jpeg 374378 2022-07-04T04:24:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 392110 2022-07-04T04:24:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 448131 2024-09-01T08:07:57.204461 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