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19 - Paradise XV, XVI, XVII
19 - Paradise XV, XVI, XVII
This lecture focuses on the cantos of Cacciaguida (Paradiso 15-17). The pilgrim's encounter with his great-great grandf... Read more
27 Oct 2009
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16 - Paradise I, II
16 - Paradise I, II
Professor Mazzotta introduces students to Paradiso. The Ptolemaic structure of Dante’s cosmos is described together wit... Read more
27 Oct 2009
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18 - Paradise XI, XII
18 - Paradise XI, XII
Professor Mazzotta continues his discussion of the Heaven of the Sun (Paradiso 10-14), where the earthly disputes betwee... Read more
27 Oct 2009
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17 - Paradise IV, VI, X
17 - Paradise IV, VI, X
This lecture deals with Paradiso 4, 6 and 10. At the beginning of Paradiso 4, the pilgrim raises two questions to which... Read more
27 Oct 2009
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13 - Purgatory XIX, XXI, XXII
13 - Purgatory XIX, XXI, XXII
This lecture deals primarily with Purgatorio 19, 21 and 22. The ambiguity of the imagination discussed in the preceding... Read more
27 Oct 2009
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15 - Purgatory XXX, XXXI, XXXIII
15 - Purgatory XXX, XXXI, XXXIII
This lecture deals with Dante’s representation of the Earthly Paradise at the summit of Mount Purgatory. The quest for ... Read more
27 Oct 2009
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14 - Purgatory XXIV, XXV, XXVI
14 - Purgatory XXIV, XXV, XXVI
Guest lecturer Prof. David Lummus discusses Purgatorio 24-26. On the terraces of gluttony and lust, the pilgrim’s encou... Read more
27 Oct 2009
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11 - Purgatory V, VI, IX, X
11 - Purgatory V, VI, IX, X
This lecture covers Purgatorio 5, 6, 9 and 10. The purgatorial theme of freedom introduced in the previous lecture is r... Read more
27 Oct 2009
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12 - Purgatory X, XI, XII, XVI, XVII
12 - Purgatory X, XI, XII, XVI, XVII
In this lecture, Professor Mazzotta moves from the terrace of pride (Purgatorio 10-12) to the terrace of wrath (Purgator... Read more
27 Oct 2009
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09 - Inferno XXX, XXXI, XXXII, XXXIII, XXXIV
09 - Inferno XXX, XXXI, XXXII, XXXIII, XXXIV
The final cantos of Inferno are read with a view to the role of the tragic within Dante’s Comedy. Using Dante’s discuss... Read more
27 Oct 2009
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