<p>In this lecture, we (a) review the basic structure of Dante's "The Divine Comedy", (b) consider the influence of Virgil on Dante and the middle-ages, and (c) conclude by looking specifically at the structure of Dante's hell and his Platonic/Aristotelian conception of the soul.</p>

In this lecture, we (a) review the basic structure of Dante's "The Divine Comedy", (b) consider the influence of Virgil on Dante and the middle-ages, and (c) conclude by looking specifically at the structure of Dante's hell and his Platonic/Aristotelian conception of the soul.

Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Structure and Background Pt. 2

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Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Structure and Background Pt. 2

Dante's The Divine Comedy 2019: Structure and Background Pt. 2