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Since 1896. 🔥
Since 1896. 🔥
pickDante Alighieri, the Italian poet, takes us on a celestial tour in "Paradiso," the final chapter of his epic "Divine Comedy." ⬇️
Been a while since I posted a mani matching my book cover, here‘s one for my edition of the Dante translation of The Divine Comedy (am currently reading Inferno).
“Ruined on the ground, the dust spontaneously resumed its former shape. Just so expires the *phoenix* in its flames, great sages agree”. Canto XXIV, Pg 203.
#Summersouls
Mythical #Birds
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
pick• 544 pages • first pub 1472 • fiction • classics • poetry • challenging • reflective • slow-paced • 5 Stars
We know what happens in Hell.. But what about Purgatory Dante's Inferno revealed some titillating details about the punishments inflicted on sinners - but in a way, we already knew what happens to people in Hell. ⬇️
Darn it Hozier, this is your fault! No I‘ve read large parts and summaries before. He just inspired the purchase with his music. 🔥
Recent acquisitions:
📖 Chaucer: Sources and Backgrounds edited by Robert P. Miller
📖 Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, edited by Sarah E. Maier [ I collect editions of Tess - this is my 27th ]
#UniteAgainstBookBans #fREADom
bailedI had to give this up, so many pages of names, names and more names of possible ancestors. I completely lost interest.
