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The Initial Climb: PURGATORIO, Cantos 3 - 4
Season 2 Episode 22
We've encountered Cato (twice!), seen souls arrive in an angel's boat, and heard Casella sing, all before everyone scatters toward Mount Purgatory.
Wh…
3 years, 2 months ago
Part Two Of "What Is Purgatory?"
Season 2 Episode 21
In this interpolated episode of the podcast WALKING WITH DANTE, let's look at some Biblical passages that may pertain to Purgatory. Medieval theologi…
3 years, 2 months ago
Comparing PURGATORIO I & II With Each Other And With INFERNO I & II
Season 2 Episode 20
This interpolated episode of WALKING WITH DANTE takes on a structural analysis of the first two cantos of PURGATORIO--as well as our first vertical r…
3 years, 2 months ago
Cato's Back--Clearly Mad But A Bit Baffling As Well: PURGATORIO, Canto II, Lines 118 - 133
Season 2 Episode 19
The souls off the angel's boat, Dante, and Virgil have all been enjoying a nice song on the shores of Purgatory. It's so refreshing, so pastoral . . …
3 years, 2 months ago
Refusing Love And Being Human: PURGATORIO, Canto II, Lines 106 - 117
Season 2 Episode 18
Dante has heard Casella's weird story about hanging around back in the land of the living for three months--and not even being able to cross to Purga…
3 years, 2 months ago
Casella, We Love You But Hardly Know You: PURGATORIO, Canto II, Lines 88 - 105
Season 2 Episode 17
We've come to the heart of the second story sequence in PURGATORIO, Canto II. Here, Dante tries to hug one of the souls off the angels boat and disco…
3 years, 2 months ago
Spooky Hugs: PURGATORIO, Canto II, Lines 76 - 87
Season 2 Episode 16
Dante has certainly been able to interact with all sorts of souls in INFERNO. But now things seem to be changing. He meets a soul on the shore of Pur…
3 years, 2 months ago
Of Pilgrims, Pilgrimages, And Wonder: PURGATORIO, Canto II, Lines 52 - 75
Season 2 Episode 15
We begin the second sequence in PURGATORIO, Canto II, with the souls who've been summarily dumped out of the boat onto the shores of the mountain-isl…
3 years, 2 months ago
Two Ways Of Being Dead: PURGATORIO, Canto II, Lines 43 -51
Season 2 Episode 14
We've come to the end of the angel sequence in PURGATORIO, Canto II. The souls arrive on the shores of Purgatory singing a psalm that is unique in th…
3 years, 2 months ago
The First Angel Arrives In Purgatory With Lots Of Questions In Tow: PURGATORIO, Canto II, Lines 25 - 42
Season 2 Episode 13
We knew a bright light was approaching fast--but now we find our that it's our first angel in Purgatory, standing at the helm of a ship, following th…
3 years, 3 months ago