Project Gutenberg 2004-08-06 Public domain in the USA. 195 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Cary, Henry Francis 1772 1844 Cary, H. F. (Henry Francis) Divine Comedy, Cary's Translation, Purgatory Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purgatorio Judith Smith and Natalie Salter "Divine Comedy, Cary's Translation, Purgatory" by Dante Alighieri is a poetic epic written in the 14th century. This work is the second part of Dante's larger narrative that explores themes of sin, redemption, and the human soul's journey towards salvation. The primary focus lies on the protagonist, Dante himself, as he travels through Purgatory—a realm where souls are purified before ascending to Heaven. The opening of "Purgatory" introduces us to a bright and hopeful landscape as Dante, guided by the Roman poet Virgil, escapes the darkness of Hell and embarks on his ascent. The scene is filled with rich imagery, where Dante expresses relief and joy at leaving the "cruel sea" of sin behind. He is soon approached by a venerable spirit who inquires about their journey. It is revealed that Dante's path to freedom involves purification, guided by divine intervention, and he must wash away his spiritual stains to continue. The sense of awe and reverence permeates the narrative as Dante and Virgil set forth into this realm of transition, ready to confront the souls seeking redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English PQ Text Italy Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 265147 2025-07-01T07:59:25.071254 text/html 281670 2022-06-29T02:10:22 text/html 221135 2025-07-01T07:59:34.981239 application/epub+zip 221963 2025-07-01T07:59:28.843259 application/epub+zip 200207 2025-07-01T07:59:27.384263 application/epub+zip 397596 2025-07-01T07:59:38.376191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357042 2025-07-01T07:59:33.626282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326880 2022-09-01T09:10:31.782104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234785 2025-07-01T07:59:24.216293 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 234509 2022-06-29T02:14:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17844 2025-07-01T07:59:38.512193 application/rdf+xml 16543 2025-07-01T07:59:27.903264 image/jpeg 3781 2025-07-01T07:59:27.644257 image/jpeg 184261 2025-07-01T07:59:25.094269 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia it.wikipedia