Tennyson (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from TennysonThere may seem to be some alxilogy'necesm'for adding to the vast volume of Dante literature. It is true that there is no lack of Essays on isolated points, general lntrfxluctions and detailed Commentaries but of simple and popular Exposition, of the Guam-did, canto by canto, there exists very little in our language. 'to present such an eslmsition, bringing out the general bearing and scope of Dante's ethical teaching, is the chief purpose of this volume. Lere niceties and in genuities of interpretation have been avoided as far as possible. It is the author's belief that Dante's symbolism is not really so obscure and intricate as it appears to a beginner, and that once the clue is gained, it leads to the broad highway of universal morality. His aim is to remove the impression of arbitrariness which Dante's punishments -leave. On many minds. By showing that in the main they are, in material, visible and symbolic forms, the natural and inevitable moral and spiritual issues of the various sins. In this exposition constant reference is made to the writings of Dante's great ethical authorities. Aristotle. And Thomas Aquinas, but above all Dante is regarded.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.