Project Gutenberg 1999-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 67 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Norton, Charles Eliot 1827 1908 The Divine Comedy, Volume 2, Purgatory Dianne Bean "The Divine Comedy, Volume 2, Purgatory" by Dante Alighieri is a renowned epic poem written in the 14th century. Following the journey of the protagonist, Dante himself, this work delves into the themes of redemption, penance, and the human spirit's quest for divine grace, leading ultimately towards the hope of salvation and transcendence. The narrative is rich in allegorical references, with a host of characters representing various historical and fictional figures who embody the consequences of sin and the virtues necessary for purification. The beginning of "Purgatory" introduces us to Dante as he embarks on his journey through the realm of Purgatory, a place for the souls who have repented but still require purification before they can enter Heaven. The narrative unfolds in poetic cantos, beginning with an invocation to the Muses and a description of the dawn of Easter on the shores of Purgatory. As Dante meets Cato and other souls, he learns about the significance of humility and repentance as key virtues in purging the stains of sin. The opening chapters set a tone of hope and striving towards redemption, illustrating the importance of divine mercy and the arduous journey of the soul towards spiritual renewal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English PQ Text Italy Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 336421 336622 2024-09-01T11:40:55.749430 2023-10-01T10:34:45.013962 text/html text/html 344091 2022-07-16T09:33:02 text/html 219139 2024-09-01T11:41:02.252376 application/epub+zip 220265 2024-09-01T11:40:57.290420 application/epub+zip 220264 2024-09-01T11:40:56.392432 application/epub+zip 395369 2024-09-01T11:41:05.873359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407773 2024-09-01T11:41:01.546385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407839 2022-09-01T13:12:11.657820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309808 309814 2024-09-01T11:40:55.278410 2023-10-01T10:34:44.568970 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 309534 2022-07-16T09:37:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19563 2024-09-01T11:41:06.015353 application/rdf+xml 16817 2024-09-01T11:40:56.745414 image/jpeg 3813 2024-09-01T11:40:56.568408 image/jpeg 122536 2022-07-16T09:37:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 126001 2022-07-16T09:37:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 182181 2024-09-01T11:40:55.779425 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 it.wikipedia en.wikipedia