Project Gutenberg 1999-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 196 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Norton, Charles Eliot 1827 1908 The Divine Comedy, Volume 3, Paradise Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradiso_(Dante) Dianne Bean "The Divine Comedy, Volume 3, Paradise" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem written in the 14th century. This allegorical work takes the reader on a journey through the celestial realm, where Dante, accompanied by Beatrice, seeks to understand divine justice, love, and the nature of God. The narrative explores various layers of Heaven, shedding light on the souls residing there and their virtues, addressing themes of redemption and the sanctity of vows along the way. The opening of "Paradise" begins with a proem and invocation, setting the stage for Dante and Beatrice's ascent to the Sphere of Fire. Dante reflects on the overwhelming glory of God that permeates the universe and acknowledges the difficulty of expressing the experience of the divine. As they rise, Beatrice answers Dante's doubts regarding their ascent, emphasizing the order of the universe designed by God and the intrinsic motivations that guide the souls in their quest for divine understanding. This first canto introduces the meditative quality of the poem, foreshadowing the intricate theological discussions and divine revelations that continue to unfold throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly 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 337003 2025-07-01T11:22:59.361404 text/html 341317 2022-08-19T05:53:59 text/html 250983 2025-07-01T11:23:07.144340 application/epub+zip 251866 2025-07-01T11:23:02.560362 application/epub+zip 227483 2025-07-01T11:23:01.354366 application/epub+zip 432360 2025-07-01T11:23:10.616318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450876 2025-07-01T11:23:06.356309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418755 2022-09-01T13:12:26.591915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308334 2025-07-01T11:22:58.913359 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 308061 2022-08-19T05:53:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19919 2025-07-01T11:23:10.747283 application/rdf+xml 17423 2025-07-01T11:23:01.847345 image/jpeg 3940 2025-07-01T11:23:01.601336 image/jpeg 119876 2022-08-19T05:54:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 123137 2022-08-19T05:54:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 214919 2025-07-01T11:22:59.388377 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 it.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia