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Getting Ready For Canto XIII Of Dante's Inferno
Season 1 Episode 67
Without a doubt, Canto XIII of INFERNO is one of the most astounding in the enter canticle of pain. It ranks up there with Canto V and the lustful, w…
5 years, 2 months ago
At Long Last, The Violent Appear: Inferno, Canto XII, Lines 103 - 139
Season 1 Episode 66
INFERNO, Canto XII, comes to its conclusion with a "zoo" of those who have been violent against others, including Alexander the Great (perhaps), Atti…
5 years, 2 months ago
Astride a Centaur: Inferno, Canto XII, Lines 76 - 102
Season 1 Episode 65
In INFERNO, the question of our pilgrim's corporeality continues to dog us (and perhaps the poet). Is the pilgrim in his body? Is this "merely" a dre…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Centaurs--A Rider Without A Horse Or A Horse Without A Rider: Inferno, Canto XII, Lines 49 - 75
Season 1 Episode 64
We've come to the river of blood in the seventh circle of INFERNO, the first ring of the violent--and we don't meet any sinners. Instead, we meet the…
5 years, 2 months ago
More On Virgil's Life Outside Of Comedy: Inferno, Canto XII, Lines 31 - 48
Season 1 Episode 63
In this passage from INFERNO, Virgil offers us (and the pilgrim, Dante) more of a glimpse into his last trek to the bottom of hell. Here, he tells us…
5 years, 2 months ago
This Way To The Violent, Down The Slope, Past The Minotaur: Inferno, Canto XII, Lines 1 - 30
Season 1 Episode 62
Virgil has finished his lesson on the geography of hell, he's answered the pilgrim's two questions, and we're back to the start of Canto XI, only at …
5 years, 2 months ago
Too Many Footnotes and Not Enough Time to Reflect
Season 1 Episode 61
At the end of INFERNO Canto XI, we've already come a long with our pilgrim Dante. We've also encountered lots of moments that need explanation and lo…
5 years, 2 months ago
Usury + Violence = A Theory Of Art: INFERNO, Canto XI, Lines 91 - 114
Season 1 Episode 60
Our pilgrim, Dante, dares to ask Virgil a second question. This one's harder. So much so that even Virgil seems hesitant.
Why is usury punished so far…
5 years, 3 months ago
Virgil, Your Map Of Hell Needs Work: INFERNO, Canto XI, Lines 67 - 90
Season 1 Episode 59
Most of INFERNO Canto XI is taken up with Virgil's "mappa inferno." The old poet claims he's laying it out with "clear reasoning."
But maybe not, beca…
5 years, 3 months ago
The Greatest Sin Isn't Pride--It's Fraud: INFERNO, Canto XI, Lines 52 - 66
Season 1 Episode 58
We've left the seven deadly sins behind. We got through lust, gluttony, avarice, and wrath, then dumped sloth, envy, and pride in favor of heresy, vi…
5 years, 3 months ago