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Dante's Inferno: Violence, Suicide, and Sodomy - Cantos XII-XVI

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This lecture examines Inferno XII–XVI, focusing on the canto of the suicides, Pier delle Vigne, Brunetto Latini, and Dante’s treatment of violence and sodomy. It places selected episodes in literary context and interprets their critique of authority and humanistic values.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. Canto XII-XI: The Middle Ground and Its Presiding Figures
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- Chapter 2. Canto XIII: The Suicides
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- Chapter 3. Pier delle Vigne
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- Chapter 4. Canto XV: Brunetto Latini; Dante's Understanding of Sodomy
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- Chapter 5. Canto XI: The Figure of Geryon
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- Chapter 6. Question and Answer
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