Daily Archives: March 5, 2019

David Bruce: William Shakespeare’s THE TAMING OF THE SHREW: A Retelling in Prose — Act 3, Scene 1

 — 3.1 — Lucentio, Hortensio, and Bianca were in a room of Baptista’s house. Lucentio and Hortensio were acting as Bianca’s tutors. Lucentio had disguised himself as Cambio, a tutor of languages and philosophy; Hortensio had disguised himself as Litio, … Continue reading

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David Bruce: Dante’s PURGATORY: A Discussion Guide — “Canto 24: Sixth Ledge — Gluttony (Bonagiunta da Lucca)”

Canto 24: Sixth Ledge — Gluttony (Bonagiunta da Lucca) Where are Forese Donati’s brother and sister? The Donati family is an important family in The Divine Comedybecause it has members in the three parts of the afterlife: the Inferno, Purgatory, … Continue reading

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