Dante’s PURGATORY, Canto 10: PURGING PRIDE

Posted on March 12, 2018 by davidbruceblog

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PURGING PRIDE

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How to purge your pride

Carry huge boulder on back

Forces you to bow

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NOTE: Dante sees many sinners carrying huge stones on their backs. The prouder the sinner was in life, the more weight the sinner carries on the first story of the Mountain of Purgatory.

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https://davidbruceblog.wordpress.com/2017/02/12/dantes-purgatory-canto-10-retelling-first-ledge-pride-purgatory/

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