#3 La Divina Commedia

Paradiso

Dante Alighieri
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Dorothy L. Sayers's landmark translation follows Dante's terza rima stanza's and brings his poetry vividly to life. Her work was completed after her death by Barbara Reynolds, who provides a foreword on the importance of the translation and an introduction on Dante's view of Heaven. This edition also includes a new foreword, updated further reading, notes, appendices, a glossary, diagrams and genealogical tables.
Genres: ClassicsPoetryFictionLiteratureReligionItalian LiteratureMedievalFantasyPhilosophyItaly
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