Project Gutenberg 2004-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 1399 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, Complete Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_Comedy David Widger "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem written in the early 14th century. This monumental work explores themes of redemption, sin, and divine justice through an allegorical journey, following Dante himself as the main character as he traverses the realms of the afterlife: Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. The "Paradise" portion described in this illustration marks the final section of the trilogy, wherein Dante seeks enlightenment and divine love amid the celestial spheres. The opening of "Paradise" sets a visionary tone, featuring Dante’s request for divine inspiration as he prepares to describe his experiences in Heaven. Here, he is accompanied by Beatrice, his long-lost love, who guides him through this ethereal realm. The text reflects on the profound light of the divine and the complexities of existence, emphasizing the metaphysical concepts of order, love, and spiritual ascent. As Dante gazes upon the celestial bodies and engages in dialogue with other enlightened spirits, themes of knowledge and the quest for ultimate truth emerge prominently from the very start, inviting readers into a richly layered and contemplative exploration of faith and existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/8799/8799-h/images/coverth.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/8799/8799-h/images/coverth.jpg Reading ease score: 66.9 (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 Italy Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 262582 2025-08-04T07:10:11.037861 text/html 265384 2023-01-14T02:09:06 text/html 3950125 2025-08-04T07:10:19.118822 application/epub+zip 3942457 2025-08-04T07:10:12.717872 application/epub+zip 200307 2025-08-04T07:10:11.652834 application/epub+zip 4014666 2025-08-04T07:10:23.157806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3960803 2025-08-04T07:10:17.715778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238665 2022-09-04T11:57:59.447463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228062 2025-08-04T07:10:10.303877 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227711 2023-01-14T02:12:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21151 2025-08-04T07:10:23.315765 application/rdf+xml 21357 2025-08-04T07:10:11.780831 image/jpeg 3030 2025-08-04T07:10:11.715841 image/jpeg 92777 2023-01-14T02:12:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 3927157 2023-01-14T02:13:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 3927996 2025-08-04T07:10:11.128833 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