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The Barque of Dante, Eug\u00e8ne Delacroix, 1822<\/p><\/div>\n

It’s week two of the 2021 Chapter-a-day Read-along, and we’re over a third of the way through Inferno, the first part of Dante’s The Divine Comedy<\/em>. This post gives you an opportunity to share your thoughts, quotes, and questions about the book up to canto thirteen.<\/p>\n

Some Quotes from the Past Week<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Men of sound intellect and probity, weigh with good understanding what lies hidden behind the veil of my strange allegory!”<\/em> Inferno, Canto IX (Ciardi)<\/p>\n

“…the aim of malice is to injure others whether by fraud or violence. But since fraud is the vice of which man alone is capable, God loathes it most.”<\/em> Inferno, Canto XI (Ciardi)<\/p>\n

Where is Dante Now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dante and Virgil are in the seventh circle of Hell where they encounter the Violent.<\/p>\n

From Twitter<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Life Lessons from Dante and Pink Ice Cream Vans #divinecomedyreadalong<\/a> #TheScoop<\/a> @CatWalkerAuthor<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/XVsm80IKrY<\/a><\/p>\n

— Liz Humphreys \ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc9b (@LizzieHumphreys) January 10, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n