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Purgatorio
Purgatorio | Dante Alighieri
Now I shall sing the second kingdom, there where the soul of man is cleansed, made worthy to ascend to heaven. In the second book of Dante s epic poem The Divine Comedy, Dante has left hell and begins the ascent of the mount of purgatory. Just as hell had its circles, purgatory, situated at the threshold of heaven, has its terraces, each representing one of the seven mortal sins. With Virgil again as his guide, Dante climbs the mountain; the poet shows us, on its slopes, those whose lives were variously governed by pride, envy, wrath, sloth, avarice, gluttony, and lust. As he witnesses the penance required on each successive terrace, Dante often feels the smart of his own sins. His reward will be a walk through the garden of Eden, perhaps the most remarkable invention in the history of literature. Now Jean Hollander, an accomplished poet, and Robert Hollander, a renowned scholar and master teacher, whose joint translation of the Inferno" "was acclaimed as a new standard in English, bring their respective gifts to Purgatorio in an arresting and clear verse translation. Featuring the original Italian text opposite the translation, their edition offers an extensive and accessible introduction as well as generous historical and interpretive commentaries that draw on centuries of scholarship and Robert Hollander s own decades of teaching and reasearch."
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suvata
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• 544 pages • first pub 1472 • fiction • classics • poetry • challenging • reflective • slow-paced • 5 Stars

We know what happens in Hell.. But what about Purgatory Dante's Inferno revealed some titillating details about the punishments inflicted on sinners - but in a way, we already knew what happens to people in Hell. ⬇️

suvata What we don't know is what happens to people who end up in Purgatory. In this second part of The Divine Comedy, Dante probes the mysteries of that strange and often misunderstood place between Earth and Heaven.

Purgatory is a place to work through - no one gets stuck there forever. The souls in Dante's Purgatory must climb up seven terraces on Mount Purgatory before they can reach Heaven.
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tpixie Is that a graphic novel? ! Great illustration. I may read this in a few years when I retire. I want this illustration !! 8mo
quietlycuriouskate Dante! 😍 8mo
suvata @quietlycuriouskate pure genius 8mo
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Kaag
Purgatorio | Dante Alighieri

The power that perceives the course of time
is not the power that captures all the mind;
the former has no force — the latter binds.

Purgatorio Canto IV (1-12)

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TiminCalifornia
Purgatorio | Dante Alighieri
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Dante continues to obsess on repulsion over Pope Boniface VIII. My takeaway is Boniface was to his era what Trump is to ours. Telescoping back 700 years it all seems a bit humorous. Seriously though, Purgatorio offers beautiful glimmers of life, material life and spiritual life. Onwards (upwards?) to Paradise next week!

#classics

MarkoPDX I never made it to Paradise. In so many ways.
4y
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TiminCalifornia
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Midway through Puragtorio, therefore midway through The Divine Comedy

I see why this poem has lasted through the years, there's a lot here to unpack. So far, it keeps getting better as it goes along.

Picture is from the web.

Quote is from Canto XVII.

#dante

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TiminCalifornia
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“Having left the Inferno behind, Dante announces his intention to sing of the second kingdom, Purgatory, and calls upon the Muses, in particular Calliope, to accompany his song. #FirstLineFridays

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GatheringBooks
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#QuotsyJan21 Day 15: #Hesitate - tagging @Tk-421 here.

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TiminCalifornia
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First day of class tomorrow. 10 weeks of Purgatorio! #dante

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rachelm
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Thanks for the tag @marleed !! #judge2020bythecover

Hmm what does your calendar look like @Librarybelle @DebinHawaii and anyone else who feels like being tagged?

Kenyazero Great picks. I especially like July and November! 4y
marleed OMG - September! I‘m so glad you played! It was cathartic for me! 4y
Megabooks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
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inthegreensandblues Ahh well done! 👏 4y
DebinHawaii It looks like fun. I‘ll try it after work today. Thanks for tagging me! 🤗 4y
Librarybelle Thanks for tagging me! 4y
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Graywacke
Purgatorio | Dante Alighieri
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I‘m oddly empty of an overall response to this, despite 8 weeks of reading, taking extensive notes and thoroughly enjoying the ritual of it. Maybe I lost something wading through Lethe too. Not sure. Dante, in the hands of the Hollander‘s, is gentle, exceptionally sophisticated, a touch heretical, playful and human despite his better inclinations. His lengthy purification is not so vivid as Inferno, but still he essentially defines this place.

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Graywacke
Purgatorio | Dante Alighieri
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🦥❤️ “a love of good that falls short of its duty”

I just passed the halfway point of the entire Comedy, and I‘m where pretty sure this is where Dante would have me spend most of my afterlife. ... But, it‘s not a pleasant place.

Tanisha_A Hahahah! That mug cheers me up! 😁 4y
sudi The sloth mug is too cute 😍 4y
Graywacke @Tanisha_A @sudi it‘s my favorite mug. I have another 🦥 mug for work. It‘s not as good, but i like it for principle as everything is always rush rush. 4y
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Graywacke
Purgatorio | Dante Alighieri
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Enjoying this, in Canto VI now. Sensing a Shakespeare-like feel in lines 124-6 (the pup is only included for entertainment value)

Fun fact - it‘s not clear what Marcellus Dante was referring to. There are at least two possibilities- one who railed against Caesar (c50 bce) and one who fought Hannibal (c220 bce)

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Graywacke
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Meant to start this on Friday. Actually opened my notebook yesterday and wrote the date, but that was all. Failed again this morning. Maybe this afternoon I can finally get going...

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JessNevertheless
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The Florentine cats are pleased I finally finished The Divine Comedy. I would maybe read Inferno again, but with a lot of notes, and ideally in a class. Feel like there was so much I missed in this poem but overall I think worth an attempt. #litsyclassics

bookandcat Love this trilogy. 💙 Read it for a class that was solely on the Divina Commedia in college. Purgatory is my fave of the three. Paradise is interesting because his conceit is that since Paradise is beyond human words and understanding, he will write in language that is nearly beyond human words and understanding to comprehend 🤣 We also got to learn about his IRL love (Beatrice, of course!). 6y
JessNevertheless @bookandcat Haha definitely noticed that about Paradise, I'm glad there was a reason I felt more lost. Definitely would have liked and appreciated this better in a class format. Will probably try again if I ever see one offered. 6y
rubyslippersreads 😻😻😻 6y
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JessNevertheless
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Doing a bit of crocheting while trying to make my way through Purgatory. #audiocrocheting (not actually talented enough to read a hard copy while crafting) #litsyclassics

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Cassandra_L
The Divine Comedy: Purgatory | Dante Alighieri, John Gordon Nichols
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Time to find out what "go to hell" really means!

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JessNevertheless
The Divine Comedy: Purgatory | Dante Alighieri, John Gordon Nichols
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One of my planned #litsyclassics this year, which is definitely a bit outside my comfort zone (poetry). But still looking forward to the journey between Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. #heaven and #hell #augustisatrip @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love you photo 📚😈💙 6y
vkois88 Sounds like a good plan! 6y
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TCLinrow
The Divine Comedy: Purgatory | Dante Alighieri, John Gordon Nichols
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So as I added 4 new Oxford classics to my shelf today I realised I have quite the collection growing... I never thought much of it, but now that they require their own shelf 🤔☺📚... and my friend returned The Tell-Tale Heart this morning, so my Penguin Little Black Classics are complete again 💙💜❤

RohitSawant 😍😍 7y
Suet624 Wow! 7y
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Heideschrampf
The Divine Comedy: Purgatory | Dante Alighieri, John Gordon Nichols
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Sophoclessweetheart This looks cosy! I love your mug, and Dante 💛 7y
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ReadingMidwife
The Divine Comedy: Purgatory | Dante Alighieri, John Gordon Nichols
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Ah, it is hard to speak of what it was,
that savage forest, dense and difficult,
which even in recall renews my fear:
so bitter — death is hardly more severe!

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smilingshelves
Purgatory | Dante
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Nothing like discovering the explanatory notes in the back when I'm on page 278... #nowiknow #wishitwassooner

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wordslinger42
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I'm not sure which is worse... 😅

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GoneFishing

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.

Lmstraubie Wow 8y
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Faibka
The Divine Comedy: Purgatory | Dante Alighieri, John Gordon Nichols
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Can anyone recommend a good version of The Divine Comedy? I thought I had it on my shelves but apparently not (how did that happen?) so it's a chance to get a hold of a decent translation (English or Spanish). Thanks!

Louise I just received Robert Pinsky's english translation of the Inferno. It looks very good. 8y
LectricSheep The Longfellow is the "standard," but I prefer the Mandelbaum. The Martinez/Durling translation is the most literal I've found. The Palma (from Norton) is probably my least favorite of the ones I've read. These are all in English, btw. ?the inferno has the most fun translations-- Pinsky and Mary Jo Beard especially. 8y
LectricSheep @Louise yeeeeeeees 8y
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Faibka @LectricSheep wow I'm blown away! How many times have you read it 😳 Great! Thank you so much for the recommendations! 8y
Faibka @Louise Cool! I'll check it out 👍 8y
LectricSheep ? my best friend calls The Divine Comedy her "religion," so I've gotten coaxed into quite a few read throughs. 8y
Faibka @LectricSheep Awesome 😆 8y
Jae I did an amazing online course on it from Georgetown through EdX and we used the English translation by Robert Hollander. I have also used an older one by Sisson. The recent translation by Clive James is very accessible. The course is still available - it was incredible! 8y
Faibka @Jae Great!!!! I'm looking at the course info right now, thank you so much for mentioning it! Wow, I guess there are many good translations, I'll have to decide which one to pick! Thanks! 😄 8y
Tsubame Ooohhh, I'll have to check out this course too!! Thanks so much @Jae 😃 8y
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HotMessJess
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My husband and I finally got a weekend off together so we took a mini vacation to Monterey, California. Little did I know, the Museum of Monterey had a Salvador Dali exhibit with over 200 original pieces! This nerd was in heaven! This is Dali's illustrated Divine Comedy. Breathtaking, bizarre, beautiful. #art #books #illustration #dali

ReadingOver50 I 😍 Dali's work. 8y
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sereneselkie
The Divine Comedy: Purgatory | Dante Alighieri, John Gordon Nichols
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Showing off my main #bookmark ! Got this HANDY little thing at my vice store, Barnes & Noble. 👉🏼 I love this concept because in a text as long and winding as the Divine Comedy, finding your place after a rude interruption is worth every penny. Happy #booktober everyone! 🎃🔮🌙📚 #classics #halloween #barnesandnoble

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sereneselkie
The Divine Comedy: Purgatory | Dante Alighieri, John Gordon Nichols
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MY DOG DECIDED SHE LIKED THIS BOOK AS MUCH AS I DO. #dogsoflitsy. 😭 #classics #classicsarekillingme #dante #divinecomedy #dogshaming

smunn Noooo 8y
kdwinchester Oh no! 🙈 8y
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colindickey
Purgatorio | Dante Alighieri
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Reading my stories.

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JoeStalksBeck
The Divine Comedy: Purgatory | Dante Alighieri, John Gordon Nichols
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Hardback, illustrated version ❤️

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JoeStalksBeck
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One of the greatest books of all time

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Potatogeeksoup
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This annotated edition is amazing. If you're interested in The Divine Comedy but unsure if you can handle it, then read this one, translated by J.G. Nichols

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