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Dante Alighieri: Selected Works

Dante Alighieri

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Author: Dante Alighieri

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    Table of Contents

    1Table of Contents
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    2Chapter 1 The Dark Forest. The Hill of Difficulty. The Panther, the Lion, and the Wolf. Virgil.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    3Chapter 2 The Descent. Dante's Protest and Virgil's Appeal. The Intercession of the Three Ladies Benedight.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    4Chapter 3 The Gate of Hell. The Inefficient or Indifferent. Pope Celestine V. The Shores of Acheron. Charon. The Earthqu
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    5Chapter 4 The First Circle, Limbo: Virtuous Pagans and the Unbaptized. The Four Poets, Homer, Horace, Ovid, and Lucan. T
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    6Chapter 5 The Second Circle: The Wanton. Minos. The Infernal Hurricane. Francesca da Rimini.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    7Chapter 6 The Third Circle: The Gluttonous. Cerberus. The Eternal Rain. Ciacco. Florence.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 7 min
    8Chapter 7 The Fourth Circle: The Avaricious and the Prodigal. Plutus. Fortune and her Wheel. The Fifth Circle: The Irasc
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    9Chapter 8 Phlegyas. Philippo Argenti. The Gate of the City of Dis.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    10Chapter 9 The Furies and Medusa. The Angel. The City of Dis. The Sixth Circle: Heresiarchs.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    11Chapter 10 Farinata and Cavalcante de' Cavalcanti. Discourse on the Knowledge of the Damned.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    12Chapter 11 The Broken Rocks. Pope Anastasius. General Description of the Inferno and its Divisions.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 7 min
    13Chapter 12 The Minotaur. The Seventh Circle: The Violent. The River Phlegethon. The Violent against their Neighbours. Th
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    14Chapter 13 The Wood of Thorns. The Harpies. The Violent against themselves. Suicides. Pier della Vigna. Lano and Jacopo
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 10 min
    15Chapter 14 The Sand Waste and the Rain of Fire. The Violent against God. Capaneus. The Statue of Time, and the Four Infe
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    16Chapter 15 The Violent against Nature. Brunetto Latini.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    17Chapter 16 Guidoguerra, Aldobrandi, and Rusticucci. Cataract of the River of Blood.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    18Chapter 17 Geryon. The Violent against Art. Usurers. Descent into the Abyss of Malebolge.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    19Chapter 18 The Eighth Circle, Malebolge: The Fraudulent and the Malicious. The First Bolgia: Seducers and Panders. Vened
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    20Chapter 19 The Third Bolgia: Simoniacs. Pope Nicholas III. Dante's Reproof of corrupt Prelates.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    21Chapter 20 The Fourth Bolgia: Soothsayers. Amphiaraus, Tiresias, Aruns, Manto, Eryphylus, Michael Scott, Guido Bonatti,
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    22Chapter 21 The Fifth Bolgia: Peculators. The Elder of Santa Zita. Malacoda and other Devils.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    23Chapter 22 Ciampolo, Friar Gomita, and Michael Zanche. The Malabranche quarrel.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    24Chapter 23 Escape from the Malabranche. The Sixth Bolgia: Hypocrites. Catalano and Loderingo. Caiaphas.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    25Chapter 24 The Seventh Bolgia: Thieves. Vanni Fucci. Serpents.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    26Chapter 25 Vanni Fucci's Punishment. Agnello Brunelleschi, Buoso degh Abati, Puccio Sciancato, Cianfa de' Donati, and G
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    27Chapter 26 The Eighth Bolgia: Evil Counsellors. Ulysses and Diomed. Ulysses' Last Voyage.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    28Chapter 27 Guido da Montefeltro. His deception by Pope Boniface VIII.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    29Chapter 28 The Ninth Bolgia: Schismatics. Mahomet and Ali. Pier da Medicina, Curio, Mosca, and Bertrand de Born.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    30Chapter 29 Geri del Bello. The Tenth Bolgia: Alchemists. Griffolino d' Arezzo and Capocchino.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    31Chapter 30 Other Falsifiers or Forgers. Gianni Schicchi, Myrrha, Adam of Brescia, Potiphar's Wife, and Sinon of Troy.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    32Chapter 31 The Giants, Nimrod, Ephialtes, and Antaeus. Descent to Cocytus.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    33Chapter 32 The Ninth Circle: Traitors. The Frozen Lake of Cocytus. First Division, Caina: Traitors to their Kindred. Cam
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    34Chapter 33 Count Ugolino and the Archbishop Ruggieri. The Death of Count Ugolino's Sons. Third Division of the Ninth Cir
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 10 min
    35Chapter 34 Fourth Division of the Ninth Circle, the Judecca: Traitors to their Lords and Benefactors. Lucifer, Judas Isc
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    36Chapter 1 The Shores of Purgatory. The Four Stars. Cato of Utica. The Rush.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    37Chapter 2 The Celestial Pilot. Casella. The Departure.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    38Chapter 3 Discourse on the Limits of Reason. The Foot of the Mountain. Those who died in Contumacy of Holy Church. Manfr
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    39Chapter 4 Farther Ascent. Nature of the Mountain. The Negligent, who postponed Repentance till the last Hour. Belacqua.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    40Chapter 5 Those who died by Violence, but repentant. Buonconte di Monfeltro. La Pia.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    41Chapter 6 Dante's Inquiry on Prayers for the Dead. Sordello. Italy.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    42Chapter 7 The Valley of Flowers. Negligent Princes.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    43Chapter 8 The Guardian Angels and the Serpent. Nino di Gallura. The Three Stars. Currado Malaspina.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    44Chapter 9 Dante's Dream of the Eagle. The Gate of Purgatory and the Angel. Seven P's. The Keys.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    45Chapter 10 The Needle's Eye. The First Circle: The Proud. The Sculptures on the Wall.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    46Chapter 11 The Humble Prayer. Omberto di Santafiore. Oderisi d' Agobbio. Provenzan Salvani.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    47Chapter 12 The Sculptures on the Pavement. Ascent to the Second Circle.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    48Chapter 13 The Second Circle: The Envious. Sapia of Siena.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 10 min
    49Chapter 14 Guido del Duca and Renier da Calboli. Cities of the Arno Valley. Denunciation of Stubbornness.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    50Chapter 15 The Third Circle: The Irascible. Dante's Visions. The Smoke.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    51Chapter 16 Marco Lombardo. Lament over the State of the World.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    52Chapter 17 Dante's Dream of Anger. The Fourth Circle: The Slothful. Virgil's Discourse of Love.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    53Chapter 18 Virgil further discourses of Love and Free Will. The Abbot of San Zeno.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    54Chapter 19 Dante's Dream of the Siren. The Fifth Circle: The Avaricious and Prodigal. Pope Adrian V.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    55Chapter 20 Hugh Capet. Corruption of the French Crown. Prophecy of the Abduction of Pope Boniface VIII and the Sacrilege
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    56Chapter 21 The Poet Statius. Praise of Virgil.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    57Chapter 22 Statius' Denunciation of Avarice. The Sixth Circle: The Gluttonous. The Mystic Tree.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    58Chapter 23 Forese. Reproof of immodest Florentine Women.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    59Chapter 24 Buonagiunta da Lucca. Pope Martin IV, and others. Inquiry into the State of Poetry.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 10 min
    60Chapter 25 Discourse of Statius on Generation. The Seventh Circle: The Wanton.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    61Chapter 26 Sodomites. Guido Guinicelli and Arnaldo Daniello.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 10 min
    62Chapter 27 The Wall of Fire and the Angel of God. Dante's Sleep upon the Stairway, and his Dream of Leah and Rachel. Arr
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    63Chapter 28 The River Lethe. Matilda. The Nature of the Terrestrial Paradise.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    64Chapter 29 The Triumph of the Church.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    65Chapter 30 Virgil's Departure. Beatrice. Dante's Shame.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    66Chapter 31 Reproaches of Beatrice and Confession of Dante. The Passage of Lethe. The Seven Virtues. The Griffon.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    67Chapter 32 The Tree of Knowledge. Allegory of the Chariot.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 10 min
    68Chapter 33 Lament over the State of the Church. Final Reproaches of Beatrice. The River Eunoe.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    69Chapter 1 The Ascent to the First Heaven. The Sphere of Fire.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    70Chapter 2 The First Heaven, the Moon: Spirits who, having taken Sacred Vows, were forced to violate them. The Lunar Spot
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    71Chapter 3 Piccarda Donati and the Empress Constance.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    72Chapter 4 Questionings of the Soul and of Broken Vows.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    73Chapter 5 Discourse of Beatrice on Vows and Compensations. Ascent to the Second Heaven, Mercury: Spirits who for the Lov
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    74Chapter 6 Justinian. The Roman Eagle. The Empire. Romeo.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    75Chapter 7 Beatrice's Discourse of the Crucifixion, the Incarnation, the Immortality of the Soul, and the Resurrection of
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    76Chapter 8 Ascent to the Third Heaven, Venus: Lovers. Charles Martel. Discourse on diverse Natures.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    77Chapter 9 Cunizza da Romano, Folco of Marseilles, and Rahab. Neglect of the Holy Land.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    78Chapter 10 The Fourth Heaven, the Sun: Theologians and Fathers of the Church. The First Circle. St. Thomas of Aquinas.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    79Chapter 11 St. Thomas recounts the Life of St. Francis. Lament over the State of the Dominican Order.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    80Chapter 12 St. Buonaventura recounts the Life of St. Dominic. Lament over the State of the Franciscan Order. The Second
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    81Chapter 13 Of the Wisdom of Solomon. St. Thomas reproaches Dante's Judgement.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    82Chapter 14 The Third Circle. Discourse on the Resurrection of the Flesh. The Fifth Heaven, Mars: Martyrs and Crusaders w
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    83Chapter 15 Cacciaguida. Florence in the Olden Time.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    84Chapter 16 Dante's Noble Ancestry. Cacciaguida's Discourse of the Great Florentines.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    85Chapter 17 Cacciaguida's Prophecy of Dante's Banishment.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    86Chapter 18 The Sixth Heaven, Jupiter: Righteous Kings and Rulers. The Celestial Eagle. Dante's Invectives against eccles
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    87Chapter 19 The Eagle discourses of Salvation, Faith, and Virtue. Condemnation of the vile Kings of A.D. 1300.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    88Chapter 20 The Eagle praises the Righteous Kings of old. Benevolence of the Divine Will.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    89Chapter 21 The Seventh Heaven, Saturn: The Contemplative. The Celestial Stairway. St. Peter Damiano. His Invectives agai
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    90Chapter 22 St. Benedict. His Lamentation over the Corruption of Monks. The Eighth Heaven, the Fixed Stars.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    91Chapter 23 The Triumph of Christ. The Virgin Mary. The Apostles. Gabriel.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    92Chapter 24 The Radiant Wheel. St. Peter examines Dante on Faith.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    93Chapter 25 The Laurel Crown. St. James examines Dante on Hope. Dante's Blindness.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    94Chapter 26 St. John examines Dante on Charity. Dante's Sight. Adam.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    95Chapter 27 St. Peter's reproof of bad Popes. The Ascent to the Ninth Heaven, the 'Primum Mobile.'
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    96Chapter 28 God and the Angelic Hierarchies.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 8 min
    97Chapter 29 Beatrice's Discourse of the Creation of the Angels, and of the Fall of Lucifer. Her Reproof of Foolish and Av
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    98Chapter 30 The Tenth Heaven, or Empyrean. The River of Light. The Two Courts of Heaven. The White Rose of Paradise. The
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    99Chapter 31 The Glory of Paradise. Departure of Beatrice. St. Bernard.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    100Chapter 32 St. Bernard points out the Saints in the White Rose.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    101Chapter 33 Prayer to the Virgin. The Threefold Circle of the Trinity. Mystery of the Divine and Human Nature.
    pp. 1–1 Β· β‰ˆ 9 min
    102Section 102
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