An invaluable source of pleasure to those English readers who wish to read this great medieval classic with true understanding, Sinclair's three-volume prose translation of Dante's Divine Comedy provides both the original Italian text and the...
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An invaluable source of pleasure to those English readers who wish to read this great medieval classic with true understanding, Sinclair's three-volume prose translation of Dante's Divine Comedy provides both the original Italian text and the Sinclair translation, arranged on facing pages, and commentaries, appearing after each canto, which serve as brilliant examples of genuine literary criticism. This volume contains the complete translation of Dante's Paradiso
Cover; CONTENTS; DANTE'S PARADISE; THE SYSTEM OF DANTE'S PARADISE; CANTO I. The appeal to Apollo; the ascent from the earth; the order of the universe; CANTO II. The Sphere of the Moon; the spots on the Moon; the influences of the heavens; CANTO III. Faithfulness marred by inconstancy; Piccarda Donati; the Empress Constance; CANTO IV. Dante's questions; the souls appearing in the spheres really in the Empyrean; violence no excuse for failure of the will; the intellect's demand for truth; CANTO V. The sanctity of vows; the Sphere of Mercury; service marred by ambition
CANTO VI. Justinian the flight of the Eagle; Romeo; CANTO VII. The divine vengeance; the plan of salvation; CANTO VIII. The Sphere of Venus; love marred by wantonness; Charles Martel; diversities of temperament; CANTO IX. Cunizza; Folco; repentance transformed to praise; Rahab; CANTO X. The Sphere of the Sun; the wise; the First Circle; St Thomas Aquinas; CANTO XI. The story of St Francis; the decadence of the Dominicans; CANTO XII. The Second Circle; St Bonaventura; the story of St Dominic; the decadence of the Franciscans; CANTO XIII. Creation perfect in Adam and in Christ
Solomon's gift of kingly understanding warning against hasty judgements; CANTO XIV. The resurrection of the body; the Third Circle; the Sphere of Mars; the courageous; the cross of souls; CANTO XV. Cacciaguida; ancient Florence; CANTO XVI. Family pride; the decline of great Florentine families; CANTO XVII. Dante's future; Can Grande; Cacciaguida's charge to Dante; CANTO XVIII. The fighting saints; the Sphere of Jupiter; just rulers; the Eagle of souls; CANTO XIX. The speech of the Eagle; the question of the virtuous heathen; the mystery of Divine Justice
the wickedness of Christian kingsCANTO XX. Just rulers in the eye of the Eagle; Trajan and Ripheus; the salvation of pagans; predestination; CANTO XXI. The Sphere of Saturn; the contemplatives; the ladder; St Peter Damian; monastic degeneracy; CANTO XXII. St Benedict; the degeneracy of the Benedictines; the ascent to the Starry Sphere; the sight of the earth; CANTO XXIII. The Church Triumphant; Christ, Mary and Gabriel; their ascent; CANTO XXIV. St Peter; his examination of Dante on faith; CANTO XXV. St James; his examination of Dante on hope; St John
CANTO XXVI. St John's examination of Dante on love Adam; Dante's questions; CANTO XXVII. St Peter's denunciation of the Church; the ascent to the Crystalline Sphere; Beatrice on human degeneracy; CANTO XXVIII. The angelic circles; CANTO XXIX. The creation and functions of the angels; the foolishness of preachers; CANTO XXX. The ascent to the Empyrean; the river of light; the Celestial Rose; CANTO XXXI. The angels in the Rose; the ascent of Beatrice; St Bernard; the Virgin; CANTO XXXII. The saints in the Rose; the children among the elect; CANTO XXXIII. St Bernard's prayer
