?Because your question searches for deep meaning, I shall explain in simple words?Inferno is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri and is a part of the Divine Comedy. It visualizes Dante's spiritual journey, where he travels down through nine concentric circles embarking the readers through the dark and gloomy corners of hell, where Dante encounters how souls in the inferno suffer for their sins.The poem foregrounds the immortality of the soul as it paints a soul's journey through the ?city of woes?, where punishment is ...
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?Because your question searches for deep meaning, I shall explain in simple words?Inferno is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri and is a part of the Divine Comedy. It visualizes Dante's spiritual journey, where he travels down through nine concentric circles embarking the readers through the dark and gloomy corners of hell, where Dante encounters how souls in the inferno suffer for their sins.The poem foregrounds the immortality of the soul as it paints a soul's journey through the ?city of woes?, where punishment is ?eternal? and the cursed are ?lost?. Regarded as one of the classics of Italian literature, Inferno is a truly a masterpiece.
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Reading this paraphrase allowed me to visualize the story. Mary Jo Bang uses dozens of contemporary references to bring the poem to life. Her notes are excellent. I also read parts of Ciardi's translation, which is quite good, but not as fun or edgy as this one.
Stacey R
Oct 13, 2011
Excellent!
John Ciardi's translation of Inferno is detailed and rich with use of the English language that most closely matches the original language of this work.
HIs historical references and explanations are numerous and make the work even more meaningful. For a classical work originally from the middle ages, Ciardi makes it very understandable and enjoyable for modern audiences.
