Inferno, Canto I by Dante Alighieri - Poems - Academy of …
From The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This poem is in the public domain.
Dante's Inferno Full Text and Analysis - Owl Eyes
In the three books of the Comedy — Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso —Dante lays out his vision of the universe, revealed in the form of a personal journey through hell, purgatory, and heaven. The poem represents a dense account of Dante’s moral sensibilities.
Inferno (Dante) - Wikipedia
Inferno (Italian: [iɱˈfɛrno]; Italian for 'Hell') is the first part of Italian writer Dante Alighieri's 14th-century narrative poem The Divine Comedy, followed by Purgatorio and Paradiso. The Inferno describes the journey of a fictionalised version of Dante himself through Hell, guided by the ancient Roman poet Virgil.
The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Inferno, translated by …
Dante meets him in Inferno, and hails him as his intellectual father—as the master who taught him from day to day how fame is to be won. But it is too much to infer from these words that Latini served as his teacher, in the common sense of the word.
Dante's Inferno - Full Text Archive
This is Longfellow's translation of Dante's Inferno. It includes the arguments prefixed to the Cantos by the Rev. Henry Frances Carey.
Dante's Inferno Full Text - Canto 1 - Owl Eyes
Dante personalizes the spiritual journey of The Inferno by presenting himself as the first-person protagonist. He is a middle-aged wanderer who lost his way and now finds himself on the wrong path—"Gone from the path direct"—in the dark forest.
The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri: The Inferno by Dante …
Dec 2, 2012 · "The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri: The Inferno" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem written in the early 14th century. It is the first part of a three-part narrative that explores themes of sin, redemption, and the human condition through a meticulously structured journey through the afterlife.
Dante Alighieri – Inferno: Canto 1 - Genius
Dante, at 35 halfway to the biblical life expectancy of 70, finds himself lost in a dark wood in front of a mountain, and assailed by a lion, a she-wolf and a leopard.
Inferno 1 – Digital Dante - Columbia University
In Inferno 1 Dante stakes enormous claims for Virgilio, and hence for classical poetry. This he does through his usage of four key words: poeta, saggio, volume, and autore. In chapter 3 of Dante’s Poets, I trace these four words in the Commedia. The following passage focuses on volume and autore:
Divina Commedia di Dante: Inferno by Dante Alighieri
Aug 1, 1997 · "Divina Commedia di Dante: Inferno" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem written in the 14th century. This foundational work of Italian literature explores themes of justice, morality, and the afterlife, depicting the poet's allegorical journey through Hell, guided by the ancient Roman poet Virgil.