| Author |
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 |
| Title |
La Divina Commedia di Dante: Paradiso
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer. HTML
version by Al Haines.
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| Summary |
"La Divina Commedia di Dante: Paradiso" by Dante Alighieri is a poetic epic written in the 14th century. This work is the third part of a larger narrative, exploring the soul's journey through Heaven, guided by the character Beatrice, who represents divine love and enlightenment. The primary focus of this section is on the blissful experience of the soul in Paradise and the complex nature of divine grace and understanding. The beginning of "Paradiso" introduces the reader to the celestial realm, where Dante expresses his awe at the divine light and beauty surrounding him. He describes a vision of the heavens filled with pure souls, and he feels a profound desire to understand this elevated state. In the opening lines, Dante asks for inspiration as he attempts to recount the glories of Heaven. He soon encounters Beatrice, who guides him through the intellectual and spiritual wonders of this divine realm. The conversations reveal deep theological insights while Dante grapples with the nature of the universe, divine order, and love, setting the stage for an exploration of higher spiritual principles as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Italian |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Italian poetry -- To 1400
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| Subject |
Epic poetry, Italian
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
1011 |
| Release Date |
Aug 1, 1997 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 7, 2014 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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