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Daily Archives: August 16, 2018
Dante’s PARADISE, Canto 17: CRUSADERS
https://pixabay.com/en/dante-alighieri-dante-poet-1272594/ *** CRUSADERS *** Crusader with sword Cacciaguida, Dante Crusader with pen *** NOTE: Both Cacciaguida and Dante are Crusaders. Cacciaguida wielded a sword in the Second Crusade; Dante wielded a pen when he wrote the Divine Comedy. *** https://davidbruceblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/24/dantes-paradise-canto-17-retelling-cacciaguidas-prophecy/ … Continue reading
Dante’s PARADISE, Canto 16: BUONDELMONTI FAMILY
https://pixabay.com/en/wedding-love-white-bride-romantic-437969/ *** BUONDELMONTI FAMILY *** Buondelmonte Factionalism in Florence Jilted bride-to-be *** NOTE: Cacciaguida wishes that the Buondelmonti family had never come to Florence because they are the family whose coming started the factionalism in Florence. This is what happened: … Continue reading
Dante’s PARADISE, Canto 16: FLORENCE HAS CHANGED
https://pixabay.com/en/florence-italy-duomo-europe-1066314/ *** FLORENCE HAS CHANGED *** Wives live, sleep alone Florence has changed for the worse Much factionalism *** NOTE: In Cantos 15-16, Cacciaguida talks about how Florence has changed from his day to Dante’s day. In Cacciaguida’s day, Florentine … Continue reading
Dante’s PARADISE, Canto 16: PRIDE IN ANCESTORS
https://pixabay.com/en/lincoln-memorial-washington-dc-1809428/ *** PRIDE IN ANCESTORS *** Pride in ancestors Justified if they inspire Us to act better *** NOTE: Pride is one of the deadly sins. Farinata, a very proud man, is in the Inferno. Dante is proud of his … Continue reading