writing help: The Divine Comedy by Dante - Help.com

Yeah people, do it! :D

shall we just start then?

Sure.

Dante’s Inferno is one of the greatest things I have read in my life.

Feel free to post your feelings about it. :D

Yes…spill the beans!

My God….I just read ‘Canto I’ and already it’s amazing!

Go Dante!

“Now go — one will within the both of us —
You the leader, you the lord and master!”
These things I said to him. When he moved on,
I entered on the rank and plunging path.”

I like this bit.

All Hope Abandon, You Who Enter Here.

Hope! It’s You!

Lol I told you…I have the sixth sense! :D

Something reeks of genius about Dante’s writing. Even translated from Italian to English, it is amazing. The writing alone is enough to recommend it, but then there is the subject matter. The Divine Comedy’s ideas were powerful enough to single-handedly shape the Christian concepts of Heaven and Hell. Few works of writing have had an impact that large.

I totally agree.

I reckon he should see someone he knows in Hell. That would make it really sad.

I especially like how The Divine Comedy uses very little metaphor. It doesn’t have to; the entire thing, the whole concept and plot is a symbol and a metaphor. There is a sense of purpose to it because of that.

Wow I just looked at those pictures and they are amazing!

I like it how he ends each Canto.It’s really simple and makes you want to keep reading.

i have to go now, guys, but I’ll see you tomorrow maybe.

Keep reading…I shall have to buy ‘The Dante Club’ now.

Have a good night! :D and thanks for your help!

Wow! Great post Hope! How appropriate for this time of year! Although I have heard of the Dante’s “The Divine Comedy” through reference, I am ashamed to say I haven’t read it entirely. I have even traveled in Florence, Italy, but was mostly focused on Italian Renaissance painters, sculptors and the astronomer, Galileo, as historical figure interests of that area. Better get started on some Dante! I have another Italy adventure coming up some time soon and since Florence is on my map would be good to get some reading in. :)

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Yeah. It’s been a few years, bu I remember it.

Actually, it’s been about six years… and I may need a refresher course…

Cool.

I’ll research Dante’s work and opinionate.

yay!

I think the concept of the nine circles of Hell is interesting. I heard about the nine circles long before I even knew Dante existed; it’s such a commonly-accepted idea that references to it are made in media worldwide. It’s unbelievable that such an abstract idea could have such a profound impact on the world. But then - look at Star Wars.

The ninth circle of hell is a powerful image. Lucifer, a prisoner of his own device…it’s poetic justice on a grand scale.

I’m ashamed that I missed this. I read the poems in high school… in Italian, and it created quite a topical mindset for me.

Unfortunately I haven’t read it yet. I have read quite a bit about it, and seen some documentaries about it though. Someone ought to actually perform the play or make a movie out of it.

Thanks for introducing this book. I’m going to have to go buy it now, which is good, cause I have been contemplating what to read, but have been at a loss.
:)

I think the divine comedy by dante is very interesting and I am able to participate in some study about it.

Darn, I’m six months late. Nevertheless, this is a fantastic idea. I hope there will be more!

exotics2 wrote:
Thanks for introducing this book. I’m going to have to go buy it now, which is good, cause I have been contemplating what to read, but have been at a loss.
:)

I don’t know what I would do with myself if I didn’t have anything to read after finishing up what I’d just been reading. I guess that’s why I immerse myself in multiple books at once (I’m currently reading six all at once, some more than devotedly than others).

I would find it hard to discuss as I do not believe in Hell. I only believe in God. The notion of Hell would diminish HIS infinite domain.