Purgatorio
Poem by Dante Alighieri
Purgatorio is the second part of Dante's Divine Comedy, following the Inferno and preceding the Paradiso. The poem was written in the early 14th century. Wikipedia
Author: Dante Alighieri
Original language: Italian
Publication date: c. 1321
Publication place: Italy
Genre: narrative poem
Series: Divine Comedy
Text: Purgatorio at Wikisource
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Purgatorio is the second part of Dante's Divine Comedy, following the Inferno and preceding the Paradiso. The poem was written in the early 14th century.
The first official terrace of Purgatory is home to the prideful souls. Dante and Virgil encounter both the exemplars of the virtue opposed to pride, such as the ...
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In the second part of the epic, THE PURGATORIO, Dante climbs out of the pit of Hell with the guidance of the ancient Roman poet, Virgil.
Jul 29, 2019 ˇ Purgatory is a place built upon hope: the souls are assured of a place in Heaven someday and they understand the error of their ways, so they ...
Sep 13, 2021 ˇ The concept of Purgatory was relatively new when Dante was born; it came into currency in the twelfth century, perhaps among French theologians.
Purgatory is the place in which the human spirit purges himself, and climbing to Heaven makes himself worthy.
Purgatory as a concept was, in Dante's time, of much more recent vintage than Hell or Paradise, both of which have ancient origins.
Dante imagined Purgatory as a place of moral change, as well as uffering. In keeping with this, his Purgatory has angels in the place of devils.