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Dante's Divine Comedy - Purgatory XXIV-XXVI: Poetics and the Italian Love Lyric

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This lecture interprets Purgatory XXIV–XXVI of Dante’s Divine Comedy, focusing on poetic identity, Italian love lyric, and the relationship between poetic inspiration and lineage. It discusses Bonagiunta da Lucca, Guido Guinizelli, and Statius through close reading and a question-and-answer session.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. Additional Remarks about the Relationship between Statius and Virgil
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- Chapter 2. The Relationship between Poetry and Gluttony
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- Chapter 3. Bonagiunta da Lucca
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- Chapter 4. Poetic Identity
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- Chapter 5. Question and Answer
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