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Mentioned in 25 episodes
Purgatorio
Book • 2021
In *Purgatorio*, Dante Alighieri continues his journey from *Inferno*, guided by the Roman poet Virgil.
The poem follows Dante as he ascends Mount Purgatory, a seven-terrace mountain where souls atone for the seven deadly sins.
Along the way, Dante encounters various historical and mythological figures, engaging in discussions about sin, love, and human development.
The journey culminates at the Garden of Eden, where Dante meets Beatrice, who will guide him through the next stage of his journey in *Paradiso*.
The poem explores themes of redemption, suffering, and the purification of the soul, all while reflecting on divine truth and human history.
The poem follows Dante as he ascends Mount Purgatory, a seven-terrace mountain where souls atone for the seven deadly sins.
Along the way, Dante encounters various historical and mythological figures, engaging in discussions about sin, love, and human development.
The journey culminates at the Garden of Eden, where Dante meets Beatrice, who will guide him through the next stage of his journey in *Paradiso*.
The poem explores themes of redemption, suffering, and the purification of the soul, all while reflecting on divine truth and human history.
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as the second part of Dante’s Divine Comedy and the setting for his account of envious souls.


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when drawing a lesson from the second part of The Divine Comedy about purification and the need to forget before ascending.


Orion Taraban

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when announcing the Paradiso class and referencing Dante's work.


Jonathan Pageau

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when describing Dante's allegorical treatment of the seven deadly sins.

Bryan Stecker

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Mentioned when announcing a new class that will be taking listeners through Dante's poem line by line.

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when outlining the three parts of Dante's 'Divine Comedy'.

Kimberly Campanello

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Jonathan Pageau

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when discussing Dante's depiction of the prideful carrying boulders on Mount Purgatory.

Michael Dauphinais

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as Dante's depiction of purgatory structured into terraces corresponding to the deadly sins.


Peter Jones

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