ice in the Inferno: Buddhist eschatology in the Divine Comedy
Why the hell is there ice in Dante’s Inferno? The answer may come from Buddhist meditation. … Read the post ice in the Inferno: Buddhist eschatology in the Divine Comedy
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Dante’s eternal death evokes Alexander’s quest for glory
At the core of the world in the Inferno, Dante perceived Satan-Lucifer-Leviathan, Alexander the Great, and eternal death. … Read the post Dante’s eternal death evokes Alexander’s quest for glory
realism of judgment & punishment in popular 14th-century vision
A 14th-century popular story of a hermit’s vision of judgment and punishment parallels the visionary realism of Dante’s highly literary Commedia. … Read the post realism of judgment & punishment in popular 14th-century vision
Dante’s Boethius buried in Boccaccio’s Decameron X.9
In Decameron X.9, Boccaccio responded to Dante with vision of true consolation of Lady Philosophy: personally loving, virtuous action in worldly living. … Read the post Dante’s Boethius buried in Boccaccio’s Decameron X.9
Boccaccio criticized Petrarch and Dante with Theophrastus
Despite his high regard for Dante and Petrarch, Boccaccio with subtle irony used Theophrastus’ Golden Book on Marriage to criticize both. … Read the post Boccaccio criticized Petrarch and Dante with Theophrastus