
The Divine Comedy
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Charlton Griffin
Expertly translated here by the famous poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Dante's masterpiece leaps vividly to life in this production.
Philosophically, the poem is based on the theological works of St. Thomas Aquinas. The Divine Comedy is essentially an allegory of the progress of the human soul toward God and the progress of mankind toward peace on earth. Many of the characters involved are drawn from ancient Roman history and from Dante's contemporaries, making the work a realistic picture of Italian life in the early 14th century. As well, it is an intensely developed analysis of human affairs. In structure the poem appears to be a description of the afterlife. But it is in essence, a compassionate, oral evaluation of humanity and a mystical vision of the Absolute toward which mankind struggles. The Divine Comedy endures today because of the universality of its drama and the lyric quality of the poetry, and not as the result of any doctrinal content.
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Wonderful Performance
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Great book!
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Faith gives substance the things we desire;
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Where does The Divine Comedy rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Second only to the BibleWhat did you like best about this story?
The final balancing of justiceWhat about Charlton Griffin’s performance did you like?
Very strong voiceWas there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Several, mainly in hell.Any additional comments?
It is a little tough being in King James English...just push on thru and it will raise your mental view on life.My first digital book
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Outstanding!
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Read AND listen
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Magnificent
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Not for listening.
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Divine Comedy
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What did you love best about The Divine Comedy?
Found it hilarious that according to Dante Plato and Socrates are in the first circle of hell, Wonder what circle Dante ended up in eh'?Yikes
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