Dante' Divine Comedy' Discussion Thread

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  1. Cacian

    Cacian Banned

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    Hey thank you ...

    How about this line here

    About the mirror for some reason it reminded of the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty and the mirror.
     
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    Here the subtitles are
    FIRE (INFERNO)
    DEATH/EARTH( HELL)
    AIR (PARADISO)
     
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    oh god, i'm getting a headache. this isn't a discussion, it's an education. losing the will to live.
     
  4. Cacian

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    Hehe...the poem is rather heflty how do you suggest one goes about it?:)
     
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    You are on a writing forum ... if you do not wish to learn, why do you wish to teach. ;)
     
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    It is Evil because Christianity, especially medieval Catholicism hinges entirely on everybody feeling guilty about everything. What better way is there than saying everyone is evil to begin with. <- Notice the lack of a question mark.

    I saw in previous posts a discussion on translations. Personally I went with one that does not rhyme but maintains the most accurate translation from Italian. After a few stanza I forgot all about rhyming and appreciated the clarity of the prose instead. I can't really recommend the one I have on my shelf since it's a danish translation, but getting one which is translated in a similar fashion, yeah. Don't buy the book for some translator's ability to conjure rhymes.
     
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    what do you mean by one that does not rhyme?
    and how is that anything to do with EVIL?
     
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    Isn't that self-explanatory? Oh well, I guess not. A text that rhymes contains rhyming sentences, one that does not shows absence thereof.

    The blank space in my post denotes a separation of paragraphs which in turn suggests a change in subject. Thus I implied no direct correlation between the Christian concept of evil and the mechanics of rhyming.
     
  9. Cacian

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    why is it BETTER?
     
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    Lemex That's Lord Lemex to you. Contributor

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    If you can think of a better way to keep people than making them think they are sick, and you can cure them aside from excessive violence.
     
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    Are these people truly sick or is it something they are imagining?
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    are you saying feeling guilty is a kind of a cure?
     
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    You're a troll, right? I mean... *sigh*
     
  13. Lemex

    Lemex That's Lord Lemex to you. Contributor

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    *Sigh*

    @HorusEye: Cool display picture.
     
  14. Cacian

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    the answer is no...*shake head*
    if you can't explain then it is your own fault.
    Don't blame me if you said something and I don't understand it.
     
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    Lemex That's Lord Lemex to you. Contributor

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    I'm resurrecting this thread on the off chance anyone wants to talk about Dante's Comedy. Does anyone?
     

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