Paradiso- Dante  (1321) On to the third book (section) of the Dante’s Divine Comedy.  Canto 1  Prologue and ascent to the first sphere. This first canto is divided into

Purgatorio- Dante  (1321) Somewhat to my surprise, I got a lot further than I had in any previous month since I started, and actually finished the

Purgatorio- Dante  (1321) Continuing through Purgatorio  Canto 22Level 6: gluttonyThe canto starts with the entrance to the sixth level, and while Virgil, Dante, and Statius climb, Virgil

Purgatorio- Dante  (1321) Continuing through Purgatorio  Canto 19  Level 5: avarice Actually still on the fourth level at the start, Dante has a dream of a Siren, who is

Life has been really busy since we’ve been taking care of my mom. She is unable to get around anymore and we have been arranging

Didn’t get as much reading done as usual this month, mostly because our house was ripped up doing a remodel, and both my mom and

Purgatorio- Dante  (1321) Continuing through Purgatorio  Canto 5  Ante-purgatory: the late repentant, who died by violence Dante and Virgil continue through the landscape climbing at the base of the mountain.

Purgatorio- Dante  (1321) Having finished the Inferno, I’m starting into Purgatorio. While Heaven and Hell are attested to in the Bible, there isn’t really anything about

L’inferno- Dante  (1321) Finished the inferno, this month Cantos 33-34.  Canto 33 Ninth circle- Antenora: Traitors to country  So the guy we left gnawing on someone’s brain at

L’inferno- Dante  (1321) Continuing through the inferno, this month Cantos 23-32.  Canto 23 Eighth circle- fifth ditch: Fraudulent/bribe takers Virgil and Dante escape the demon bunch that was