Project Gutenberg 2004-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 86 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Doré, Gustave 1832 1883 Dore, Gustave Doré, Louis Christophe Paul Gustave Doré, Louis Auguste Gustave Dorè, Gustave Cary, Henry Francis 1772 1844 Cary, H. F. (Henry Francis) The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Purgatory, Volume 4 Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Purgatory, Volume 4 by Dante Alighieri" is a poetic epic written during the early 14th century. This volume serves as a continuation of Dante's exploration of the afterlife, focusing specifically on Purgatory, where souls are purified in preparation for their ascent to Paradise. The likely topic of the book revolves around themes of redemption, morality, and the journey of the soul towards God. In this section of "Purgatory," Dante, guided by the Roman poet Virgil, encounters various souls who are experiencing penance for their earthly sins, such as avarice and gluttony. Throughout these cantos, Dante speaks with several characters, including historical figures and allegorical representations, each sharing their stories and the lessons learned from their punishment. The transformative power of repentance and the importance of divine grace are central themes, as the souls seek to cleanse their sins and elevate themselves toward salvation. As Dante progresses through Purgatory, he grapples with profound questions of human nature, love, and the eternal quest for holiness, ultimately leading to a greater understanding of divine justice and mercy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 78973 78291 2024-10-04T08:45:26.008867 2023-10-04T08:09:44.922982 text/html text/html 73121 2021-01-02T14:08:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2682578 2021-01-02T14:08:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2784815 2024-10-04T08:45:29.799838 application/epub+zip 2778156 2024-10-04T08:45:26.665071 application/epub+zip 79329 2024-10-04T08:45:26.255850 application/epub+zip 2816641 2024-10-04T08:45:32.148829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2795261 2024-10-04T08:45:29.009854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106278 2022-09-04T11:56:50.536394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64828 64821 2024-10-04T08:45:25.571855 2023-10-04T08:09:44.294920 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 64572 2021-01-02T14:08:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27414 2021-01-02T14:08:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21660 2024-10-04T08:45:32.295817 application/rdf+xml 10627 2024-10-04T08:45:26.324854 image/jpeg 1831 2024-10-04T08:45:26.289854 image/jpeg 2683811 2024-10-04T08:45:26.081848 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia it.wikipedia