Project Gutenberg 2004-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 81 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, Paradise, Volume 2 Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Paradise, Volume 2" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem written in the early 14th century. It is the second part of a larger work dealing with the soul's journey through the realms of the afterlife, including Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory. This volume specifically explores the theme of Paradise, wherein the protagonist, Dante, experiences the divine love and wisdom of God through various encounters with blessed souls. In this section of "Paradise," Dante meets several notable spirits, including his ancestor Cacciaguida, who provides insights into Dante's lineage and the historical context of Florence during earlier, more virtuous times. As Dante ascends through the celestial spheres, he learns about divine justice, the nature of sin and repentance, and the complexities of faith. He engages in deep philosophical discussions about human morality and the essence of the divine, revealing Dante's evolving understanding of love, faith, and divine justice amid the glory of the celestial realm. The narrative combines intricate poetry and vivid imagery, culminating in an exploration of the ultimate divine nature and the eternal truth that governs the cosmos. (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 77438 76708 2024-10-04T08:46:06.551660 2023-10-04T08:10:22.378732 text/html text/html 72104 2021-01-02T14:10:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1977887 2021-01-02T14:10:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2084802 2024-10-04T08:46:10.366688 application/epub+zip 2079552 2024-10-04T08:46:07.174647 application/epub+zip 79130 2024-10-04T08:46:06.795640 application/epub+zip 2118078 2024-10-04T08:46:12.578605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2097828 2024-10-04T08:46:09.452642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105331 2022-09-04T11:57:38.444271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63422 63415 2024-10-04T08:46:06.117685 2023-10-04T08:10:21.995728 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 63170 2021-01-02T14:10:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26596 2021-01-02T14:10:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21663 2024-10-04T08:46:12.727608 application/rdf+xml 10627 2024-10-04T08:46:06.867637 image/jpeg 1831 2024-10-04T08:46:06.830651 image/jpeg 1979133 2024-10-04T08:46:06.616651 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