Dante's Divine Comedy
by Richard Emerson
A journey through the beauty and inspiration of Dante's Divine Comedy, and the historical, philosophical and theological context of this Great Poem from the 13 hundreds. Enjoy!
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Episodes
Purgatory, Episode 5
14m · PublishedIn this episode we’ll cover chapter 5-7 in the Ante-Purgatory, where the Pilgrim and Virgil meet Sordello, as a new Guide who is a Roman Poet but also had Faith and is among the saved souls. There is also an incredible beauty as they enter the Valley of Princes, with the fourth group of souls, and they have to stop as the first day is coming to end, in the dusk and twilight.
Enjoy!
Recommended version for joining this series is Mark Musa’s Penguin Classics Edition here: https://amzn.com/0140444424
Purgatory, Episode 4
9m · PublishedThe fourth Canto is in many ways the real beginning of the Climb, and one that gives us a new understanding both of orientation (and re-orientation), and the nature of a major learning process – metaphorically climbing the Mountain. And we’ll meet Belaqua, an old indolent friend of Dante the Writer. The late repentants who are indolent have to wait the same amount of years as they postponed their “Metanoia” and changing their minds.
Enjoy!
Recommended version for joining this series is Mark Musa’s Penguin Classics Edition here: https://amzn.com/0140444424
Purgatory, Episode 4
9m · PublishedThe fourth Canto is in many ways the real beginning of the Climb, and one that gives us a new understanding both of orientation (and re-orientation), and the nature of a major learning process – metaphorically climbing the Mountain. And we’ll meet Belaqua, an old indolent friend of Dante the Writer. The late repentants who are indolent have to wait the same amount of years as they postponed their “Metanoia” and changing their minds.
Enjoy!
Recommended version for joining this series is Mark Musa’s Penguin Classics Edition here: https://amzn.com/0140444424
Purgatory, Episode 3
9m · PublishedThe third chapter is a lighter canto, and describes the transition from the Beach to the Mountain across the fields. Main symbolic theme is the role and limitation of Reason, both as the foundation and crucial for the Climb, but also its limitations. This topic will be increasingly clear through the book – until the Crowning moment after the Seven Terraces.
Enjoy!
Recommended version for joining this series is Mark Musa’s Penguin Classics Edition here: https://amzn.com/0140444424
Purgatory, Episode 2
8m · PublishedIn this second episdode we’ll meet the Angelic Boatman arriving at the shores of Mount Purgatory, and see the symbolism of both the Boatman and the role of Cato as the Guardian of the Mountain and Growth.
Overall this is a chapter of beauty, renewal and rebirth.
Enjoy!
Recommended version for joining this series is Mark Musa’s Penguin Classics Edition here: https://amzn.com/0140444424
Purgatory, Episode 1
8m · PublishedWelcome to this first episode of the Purgatory Series!
We’ll talk about the symbolism of the first chapter but also the bigger context and framing of the book and the Comedy as a whole. Enjoy!
Recommended version for joining this series is Mark Musa’s Penguin Classics Edition here: https://amzn.com/0140444424
Dante's Divine Comedy has 36 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 13:55:43. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 4th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 26th, 2024 08:40.
