The Comedy of Dante Alighieri The Florentine Cantica III Paradise 1962 HB Book

Description: The Comedy of Dante Alighieri he Florentine, Cantica III PARADISE (Il Paradiso) Translated by Dorothy L. Sayers, Illustrated with a selection of William Blake's Drawings. Published 1962 by Basic Books, Inc., Publishers, New York.From the Introduction: "It ha been said that the joys of Heaven would be for most of us, in our present condition, an acquired taste. In a sense, Dante's Paradise is a story about the acquisition of that taste. The Dante who has been down to the uttermost depths of Hell and has climbed the Mount of Purgatory, to behold on its summit the wonder and enchantment of he Earthly Paradise, is no more prepared, after all these tremendous and unique experiences, than we should be ourselves for what he finds in Heaven. " etc. etc. Thanks for looking. Please visit my eBay store for other interesting books and postcards.

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Book Title: The Comedy of Dante Alighieri Canto III Paradise

Narrative Type: Fiction

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Topic: Religion, Ancient World, Poetry

Format: Hardcover

Type: Poetry

Features: Illustrated

Author: Dante Alighieri

Book Series: Classic

Publication Year: 1962

Language: English

Publisher: Basic Books, Inc., Publishers, New York

Genre: Classics

Literary Period/Movement: Medieval

Era: Pre-15th Century

Age Level: Adults

Special Attributes: Presumed first edition

Series: The Comedies

Cultural Region: Italian Literature