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100	1		_aDante Alighieri, _d1265-1321
245	1	0	_aDivine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Hell
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c1997
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 1997-08-01
508			_aDennis McCarthy
520			_a"Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Hell" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem composed in the 14th century. This work is a complex allegorical narrative that explores the themes of sin, redemption, and the soul's quest for divine justice. The protagonist, Dante himself, embarks on a perilous journey through the realms of Hell, guided by the Roman poet Virgil. At the start of the Inferno, Dante finds himself lost in a dark forest, symbolizing confusion and the recognition of his own sinfulness. As he attempts to ascend a mountain representing salvation, he is blocked by three wild beasts, each emblematic of different vices. In his despair, Dante encounters Virgil, who offers to guide him through Hell and eventually to Paradise, motivated by the intercession of Beatrice, Dante's beloved. The opening sets a tone of reflection and fear while establishing Dante's desire for enlightenment and redemption, making it a compelling beginning to his profound exploration of morality and the afterlife. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aHell -- Poetry
653			_aEpic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English
653			_aItalian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English
700	1		_aLongfellow, Henry Wadsworth, _d1807-1882
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1001
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