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Guided Video Tour Dante’s—the Inferno The Poem

Reading Assignment ONE by Canto, pp.1600-1636 Sins Map

Preparation:  

Before beginning your descent, please use the resources provided to familiarize yourself with the general structure and purpose of the Inferno.

Then begin at the first line of the poem (p. 1600) and meet Dante in the Dark Wood (Canto I).

First, be sure to read the introduction to each canto

Canto I--all

Canto II--Lines 49-75; 136-142

Canto III--all

Canto IV--Lines 1-63; 85-90; 110-123; 148-151

Canto V--Lines 1-69; 121-142

Canto VI--Lines 1-21; 100-115

Canto VII--Lines 1-81; 100-130

Canto VIII--Lines 1-51; 76-130

Canto IX--Lines 1-97

Canto X--skip, except for introduction

Canto XI--skip, except for introduction

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