"To course through kinder water now the little ship of my genius lifts its sails to leave behind itself that sea so cruel; and I will sing of that second kingdom where the human spirit is purged and becomes worthy of ascending to heaven." And so begins our spiritual journey through the Purgatorio, written over seven hundred years ago by Dante Alighieri. In this new translation, beautifully illustrated with the sculptures of Timothy Schmalz, Daniel Fitzpatrick makes the poem accessible in plain English to the 21st century reader. The goal of this book is simple in this era of coronavirus that has ravaged Dante's homeland - to help Dante help Italy.
"To course through kinder water now the little ship of my genius lifts its sails to leave behind itself that sea so cruel; and I will sing of that second kingdom where the human spirit is purged and becomes worthy of ascending to heaven." And so begins our spiritual journey through the Purgatorio, written over seven hundred years ago by Dante Alighieri. In this new translation, beautifully illustrated with the sculptures of Timothy Schmalz, Daniel Fitzpatrick makes the poem accessible in plain English to the 21st century reader. The goal of this book is simple in this era of coronavirus that has ravaged Dante's homeland - to help Dante help Italy.
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