Purgatorio-Purgatory
The Divine Comedy by ISBN: 9780195004137Publication Date: 1961-12-31Purgatorio is the second part in Dante’s Divine Comedy. Dante, still led by Virgil, now ascends the mountain of purgatory, where sinners must face their punishments before entering heaven. There are seven terraces that make up the mountain, and each terrace corresponds to one of the seven deadly sins. Similarly to Inferno, Dante meets people from his past and other historical figures. Redemption is the main theme in the second part of Dante’s Divine Comedy.
Dante's Inferno, Purgatorio & Paradiso - A Complete Summary of The Divine Comedy
Starts from 41:08, Purgatorio
Introduction to Purgatorio
- Introduction to PurgatorioThe Cambridge Companion to Dante provides analysis on each cantica of the poem. The significance and explanation of the poet's journey are included. Jacoff enhances the reader's experience of the Divine Comedy by providing analysis and contextualization to the poem's second part, Purgatorio..