The Divine Comedy
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The Divine Comedy
Dante Alighieri
7 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2018–2023.
1 commenter pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
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Dante's Divine Comedy, read the Clive James translation. This is the first one that captures some of the luminous quality of the Tuscan.
You'll understand more of the references and see how the books build on each other (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Conversation) e.g. Homer (Ilad) -> Virgil (Aeneid) -> Dante (Divine Comedy).
The Divine Comedy by Dante - It is hard to underestimate how much it has influenced our culture.
Where it comes up
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