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Non-Western culture in the very bastion of Western culture, Dante's Divine Comedy--that is a remarkable prospect, and one calculated to throw both attackers and defenders of the canon off balance. Attackers would have to grant that the Western canon is not as Eurocentric as they have claimed.
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www.muslimphilosophy.com/ip/tud.htm
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The Divine Comedy is one of literature's boldest undertakings, as Dante takes us through Hell (Inferno), Purgatory (Purgatorio), and then reaches Heaven (Paradiso), where he is permitted ... As one who sees in dreams and wakes to find the emotional impression of his vision still powerful while its parts fade from his mind - ;
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maryourmother.net/Dante.html
maryourmother.net/Dante.html
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The Divine Comedy ... ......Still observing from the opposite bank of the river (and still in Purgatory) Dante sees a pageant in which the participants and sacred objects symbolize books of the Bible, virtues, the human and divine natures of Christ and Saints Peter, and Paul and other disciples of the Christian religion.
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www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides2/DivineCom.html
www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides2/DivineCom.html
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Written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and 1321, the Divine Comedy is widely considered the central epic poem of Italian literature. A brilliantly written allegory, filled with symbolism and pathos, it is certainly one of the classics of a...
http://www.gotquestions.org/Divine-Comedy-Dantes-Infern...
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6. The Commedia (The Divine Comedy) ... Dante, too, sees that the experience his early, tormented lyrics depict is "an accident occurring in a substance" [VN 25.1-2], but the "fiery spirits of love" which strike the eyes of those on whom his lady bestows her greeting are not just goads to desire:
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plato.stanford.edu/entries/dante/
plato.stanford.edu/entries/dante/
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; When Britain first, at heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, Arose, arose, arose from out the azure main. This was the charter, the charter of the land, And guardian angels sang the strain. ... Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waves. ... The nations not so blest as thee, Must in their turn to tyrants fall,
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www.telegoons.org/Rule_Britannia.htm
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In the Divine Comedy Dante sees the shade of Orpheus along with those of numerous other "virtuous pagans" in Limbo. This story of Orpheus and Eurydice has been the subject of operas and cantatas through the history of western classical ... Home Forums Blogs Articles Photos Videos Contact FAQ ... Faith and Belief...
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www.experiencefestival.com/a/Orpheus_-_The_post-classic...
www.experiencefestival.com/a/Orpheus_-_The_post-classical_Orpheus/id/597047
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Dante expresses sorrow because the souls he meets in Limbo belong to great men. As Virgil and Dante walk, Dante sees a fire around which the most honored souls rest. As they approach the fire, Dante recognizes the shades (spirits) as Homer, Horace, Lucan, and Ovid, great classical poets.
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www.novelguide.com/divinecomedy/novelsummary.html
www.novelguide.com/divinecomedy/novelsummary.html
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