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Top of Form Hi, Everyone, and welcome to Week #7. This week we will read
much of Dante’s The Inferno. The Inferno is one of
three parts of Dante’s Medieval masterpiece The Divine Comedy. Hints to Reading Dante 1. Read
as much of The Inferno as you can
out loud. Doing this will greatly
increase your understanding and appreciation. 2. Do
your best to actually SEE what Dante describes. The
Inferno offers a wealth of visual treats. 3.
As you journey with Dante, refer often to the map of hell. Our textbook
provides one on p. 1457. Other
schematics and maps can be found on the Reading
Assignments for Week #7 web page. 4. Keep
in mind that Dante uses the Roman poet Virgil as his guide because Dante is a
proud Italian who sees Virgil as the best poet of the founding Romans. 5. Finally,
remember that The Inferno is part
of The Divine Comedy. In those days a comedy was a story with a
happy ending rather than one that produced a lot of laughs. The
Divine Comedy ends happily with Dante joining Beatrice--his lost love and
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