The Dante Alighieri 1265-1321 creator Norton, Charles Eliot 1827-1908 text utu 1999 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Divine Comedy, Volume 3, Paradise" by Dante Alighieri is an allegorical poem written in the early 14th century. Guided by Beatrice, who symbolizes theology, Dante ascends through nine celestial spheres of Heaven toward the Empyrean, the dwelling place of God. In each sphere, he encounters blessed souls and explores the cardinal and theological virtues. The journey represents the soul's ultimate ascent to divine understanding, completing Dante's epic voyage through the afterlife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradiso_(Dante) Release date is 1999-12-01 Dianne Bean Original publication data not identified Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1997 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1997 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133052.0 1997