Have any of you read Dante’s Divine Comedy?
I finished it today, much to my satisfaction. I used two different translations and found the one from c. 1900 much more difficult to understand than a recent study with notes and explanations. After stumbling through Inferno in the older book I gave in to time constraints and read this one instead.
I have Candide and Paradise Lost to take with me on our trip, though if I finish even one of them it will be a huge accomplishment. Maybe my brothers will let me read out loud to them while we are driving…:)
May 15, 2008 at 11:09 am
The last chapter of Paradiso brought me to tears. It’s beautiful.