Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 174 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Doré, Gustave 1832 1883 Dore, Gustave Doré, Louis Christophe Paul Gustave Doré, Louis Auguste Gustave Dorè, Gustave Cary, Henry Francis 1772 1844 Cary, H. F. (Henry Francis) The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Paradise, Volume 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_Comedy Produced by David Widger "The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Paradise, Volume 1" by Dante Alighieri is a monumental allegorical poem written during the early 14th century, in the late Middle Ages. It is the third part of a trilogy that also includes "Inferno" and "Purgatorio," exploring themes of divine justice, redemption, and the relationship between Man and God. The work is a deep meditation on moral and spiritual philosophy, framed by an epic journey through Heaven. In this volume, Dante, guided by Beatrice—his idealized love—ascends through the celestial spheres of Paradise. Each canto unveils a new level of Heaven, filled with blessed souls who interact with Dante, providing insights about divine love and the nature of God's grace. Notable figures such as Justinian and various saints illustrate the rewards of a virtuous life and the complexities surrounding free will and predestination. Throughout their ascent, Dante grapples with profound theological questions, reconciling human imperfections with the notion of divine justice. Ultimately, "Paradise" serves as a climactic exploration of enlightenment, truth, and the eternal beauty of God. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 125821 2025-08-04T07:09:50.765928 text/html 122037 2021-01-02T14:09:59 text/html 2003936 2025-08-04T07:09:54.935912 application/epub+zip 1999573 2025-08-04T07:09:51.497947 application/epub+zip 98008 2025-08-04T07:09:51.052935 application/epub+zip 2058359 2025-08-04T07:09:57.308942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2029530 2025-08-04T07:09:54.207910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134749 2022-09-04T11:57:29.397188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106790 2025-08-04T07:09:50.018926 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106538 2021-01-02T14:09:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20651 2025-08-04T07:09:57.450886 application/rdf+xml 10627 2025-08-04T07:09:51.129915 image/jpeg 1831 2025-08-04T07:09:51.091926 image/jpeg 1909398 2021-01-02T14:09:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 44109 2021-01-02T14:09:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 1910523 2025-08-04T07:09:50.824985 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 fr.wikipedia it.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia