Literary Criticism of Purgatorio - 4 views

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  #1 Sean Winkler on 20 Jan 11

   

  The Literary Criticism, by Philip Wicksteed, of Dante Alighieri's Purgatorio, critics Dante's portrayal of mount Purgatory, from the fall of man to the absolution of sin. Wicksteed believes that Dante failed to recognize that earthly blessedness could never be attained after the fall of Adam and Eve and it is in this regard that Dante created Purgatory. In terms of Dante, Purgatory could be more correctly called as "Paradise Regained" as opposed to Milton's Paradise Lost. Purgatory is the embodiment of Eden, and according to Dante it is the pedestal of Eden that all must go to before reaching heaven. To reach heaven, according to Dante, souls must attain their earthly blessedness, only by atoning on Mount Purgatory. It is by regaining this blessedness that the souls will recover the lost balance of nature, and come to the realization that earth was an exile from Eden, but it is also a home; just as the exile was not only a fall from grace but also a chance to experience the full fruition of human nature. The primary argument between Dante and Wicksteed is the fact that Dante believed that Purgatory portrays Eden and the recognition of the soul's earthly blessedness; while Wicksteed states that once Adam and Eve fell from grace, Eden and the full earthly blessedness became eternally unattainable.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Literary Criticism, by Philip Wicksteed, of Dante Alighieri's Purgatorio, critics Dante's portrayal of mount Purgatory, from the fall of man to the absolution of sin. Wicksteed believes that Dante failed to recognize that earthly blessedness could never be attained after the fall of Adam and Eve and it is in this regard that Dante created Purgatory. In terms of Dante, Purgatory could be more correctly called as "Paradise Regained" as opposed to Milton's Paradise Lost. Purgatory is the embodiment of Eden, and according to Dante it is the pedestal of Eden that all must go to before reaching heaven. To reach heaven, according to Dante, souls must attain their earthly blessedness, only by atoning on Mount Purgatory. It is by regaining this blessedness that the souls will recover the lost balance of nature, and come to the realization that earth was an exile from Eden, but it is also a home; just as the exile was not only a fall from grace but also a chance to experience the full fruition of human nature. The primary argument between Dante and Wicksteed is the fact that Dante believed that Purgatory portrays Eden and the recognition of the soul's earthly blessedness; while Wicksteed states that once Adam and Eve fell from grace, Eden and the full earthly blessedness became eternally unattainable.</div>

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  #2 Erica Jensen on 15 Feb 11

   

  Where is the original article from?

   

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  #3 Sean Winkler on 15 Feb 11

   

  web.ebscohost.com.lib.chandleraz.gov
  
  Literary Reference Center - powered by EBSCOhost: PHILIP H. WICKSTEED ON THE INVENTION OF DANTE'S PURGATORY

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">web.ebscohost.com.lib.chandleraz.gov <br /> <br /> Literary Reference Center - powered by EBSCOhost: PHILIP H. WICKSTEED ON THE INVENTION OF DANTE'S PURGATORY</div>

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