Paradiso: Cantos 23-33
November 1, 2025
This is the third installment of Paradiso, the last 11 cantos from 23 to 33. This also marks the end of the entire Divine Comedy.I
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October 2025 Reading
October 31, 2025
Paradiso- Dante (1321) Got busy on the translation this month and finished the third book (canticle) of the Dante’s Divine Comedy. But because there are so
September 2025 Reading
September 29, 2025
Paradiso- Dante (1321) Continuing through the third book (canticle) of the Dante’s Divine Comedy. Canto 19 The sixth sphere: Jupiter- justice The souls, still in the arrangement of
No Borders?
September 19, 2025
I was looking for some more recent novels to add to my list, and decided to ask Chat GPT for some recommendations based on my
Paradiso: Cantos 12-22
September 18, 2025
This is the second batch of 11 cantos- from 12-22 that make up the middle third of the third book of the Divine Comedy- Paradiso.
August 2025 Reading
August 29, 2025
Paradiso- Dante (1321) Continuing through the third book (canticle) of the Dante’s Divine Comedy. Canto 13 The fourth sphere: the Sun- the wise, cont. Dante kicks the canto
Review of Reader, I Married Him- Stories Inspired by Jane Eyre
August 12, 2025
This is a collection of short stories inspired by Jane Eyre. I’ve read Jane Eyre five times now, I think, and this year decided to
July 2025 Reading
July 28, 2025
Paradiso- Dante (1321) Continuing through the third book (canticle) of the Dante’s Divine Comedy. Canto 9 The third sphere: Venus cont. Dante begins the canto addressing “Clemence”, which
Paradiso: Cantos 1-11
July 18, 2025
Continuing through Dante’s Divine Comedy, I will post the summaries in three parts. The entire canticle of Paradiso is 33 cantos, so I’ll post them
June 2025 Reading
June 30, 2025
Paradiso- Dante (1321) continuing through the third book (canticle) of the Dante’s Divine Comedy. Canto 5 The first sphere: the moon, then to the second sphere: Mercury. Beatrice
“I have more intellectual pursuits, and less intellect with which to pursue them.”
The domain name is a play on my name: David Laurance. David is of Hebrew origin and means something like “beloved”, and my middle name “Laurance” is derived from the name of a great aunt “Laura” back somewhere in the ancestry. The male equivalent is Lawrence, or Larry…. so… “beloved Larry” > everyone loves Larry.