The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Paradise, Complete (eBook)
101 Seiten
DigiCat (Verlag)
859-654702449-1 (EAN)
Dante Alighieri, an Italian poet of the Late Middle Ages, is perhaps best known for 'The Divine Comedy.' Dante's multifaceted career as a philosopher, political thinker, and visionary poet profoundly informed his magnum opus. In articulating 'Paradise,' it is apparent that Dante's exile from Florence and his unyielding spiritual convictions culminated in a sublime work that interrogates the morality of man and contemplates the divine cosmos. His synthesis of medieval Christian thought and personal poetic inventiveness marks Dante as a crucial precursor to the philosophical humanism that would herald the Renaissance.
'The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Paradise, Complete' is not merely an essential artifact of cultural history; it is a timeless invitation to the intellectual and spiritual odyssey each human being navigates. Readers with an appreciation for theology, philosophy, and the historical development of literary forms will find 'Paradise' an invaluable experience. This sumptuous volume, with its theological depth and radiant poetic form, should grace the bookshelves of scholars and poets, serving both as a source of aesthetic pleasure and profound insight into the ultimate questions of human existence.
Dante Alighieri, born around 1265 in Florence, is revered as one of the greatest poets of the Middle Ages and a towering figure in world literature. His most renowned work, 'The Divine Comedy' (La Divina Commedia), is a profound allegorical epic poem that remains a cornerstone in the evolution of Italian literature and has significantly contributed to the modern vernacular. Dante's remarkable narrative takes the reader through the realms of the afterlife: Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Paradise). Each offers a rich tapestry of medieval theology, philosophy, and poetics, intricately interwoven with Dante's personal political views and the socio-political landscape of his time. The third and final part, 'Paradise,' represents the soul's ascent to God, detailing an interpretation of heaven steeped in scholastic philosophy and Christian theology, underscored by the poet's command of lyrical meter and vivid imagery. Dante's literary style is characterized by his use of terza rima, an interlocking three-line rhyme scheme, and his deployment of a wide range of knowledge and references from classical antiquity to contemporary scholastic thought. His influence is pervasive in later literature and his works have been studied, translated, and celebrated for centuries for their artistic and intellectual significance.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.5.2022 |
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Übersetzer | Henry Francis Cary |
Verlagsort | Prague |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Lyrik / Gedichte |
Schlagworte | Beatrice in poetry • Christian allegory • Dante Alighieri works • Divine Comedy illustrations • Epic Poetry • French Literature • Heaven in literature • Inferno Purgatorio Paradiso • Italian • Italian literature classics • Italian poetry • Medieval Poetry • Theological literature • To 1400 • Translations into English |
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