The Divine Comedy
Recommended by A N Wilson, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #4 in Italian, Ranked #19 in Antiques — see more rankings.
"Dante and Shakespeare divide the world between them, there is no third." T. S. Eliot
"Ciardi has given us a credible, passionate persona of the poet, stripped of the customary gauds of rhetoric and false decoration, strong and noble in utterance." Dudley Fitts
"Ciardi has given us a credible, passionate persona of the poet, stripped of the customary gauds of rhetoric and false decoration, strong and noble in utterance." Dudley Fitts
"A sensitive and perceptive translation;a spectacular achievement." Archibald MacLeish
Belonging in the immortal company of the great works of literature, Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment...
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A N Wilson I don’t think there’s anything in world literature to compare with the last few cantos of the Paradiso as a Christian statement. (Source)
Rankings by Category
The Divine Comedy is ranked in the following categories:
- #95 in Ancient
- #99 in Catholicism
- #66 in Classical
- #22 in Epic
- #34 in Italian History
- #22 in Italy
- #48 in Leather
- #38 in Leather Bound
- #24 in Medieval
- #67 in Period
- #38 in Poetry
- #91 in Project Gutenberg
- #63 in Public Domain
- #72 in Religion
- #24 in Renaissance
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