Paradiso
by Dante Alighieri · Paradiso
Assigned by 1 of the 9 reading lists, catalogue entry only
- Written
- c. 1316-1320
- Era
- Medieval
- Form
- Epic poetry
- Language
- Italian
- Length
- Medium · 300 pp120 to 300 pages
- Difficulty
- Formidable5 of 5 for a first-year reader
We recommendParadiso, translated by Robert Hollander and Jean HollanderAnchor, 2008Completes the Hollander set; the notes are essential for the theology and astronomy.
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The third canticle of the Divine Comedy. Guided by Beatrice, Dante rises through the spheres of the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the fixed stars, meeting souls arranged by the form their blessedness took, among them Justinian, Aquinas, his ancestor Cacciaguida, who foretells his exile, and the apostles who examine him on faith, hope and love. In the Empyrean, Bernard of Clairvaux takes over and prays for Dante to see God directly. The poem ends with a vision of the Trinity and the love that moves the sun and the other stars.
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The catalogue entry above is complete: the dates, the form, the themes and every program that assigns Paradiso are verified against each program's published list.
What is missing is the part that takes real work: the summary, the key passages, and a recommended translation. The edition named below is the one most programs assign, so the buy links are useful already.
