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Too Many Footnotes And Not Enough Time To Reflect
Too Many Footnotes And Not Enough Time To Reflect
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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Apr 25, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Even at this point, at the end of INFERNO's Canto XI, we've come a long with Dante-the-pilgrim. We've walked down six circles of hell. We've also encountered lots of problems in the text, moments that need explanation, lots of interpretive knots.
But I want to call our attention to the criticism of an Italian scholar who essentially says that at this point, the COMEDY has been killed with footnotes.
It's a great moment to stop, reflect, and think about the achievement and beauty of Dante's masterwork. Sure, it's fun to be down in the weeds. But since Virgil stopped to offer a map of the road ahead, I thought we'd stop and I'd encourage you to look back at the the road we've been on.
This episode does not break into easily divided segments.
But I want to call our attention to the criticism of an Italian scholar who essentially says that at this point, the COMEDY has been killed with footnotes.
It's a great moment to stop, reflect, and think about the achievement and beauty of Dante's masterwork. Sure, it's fun to be down in the weeds. But since Virgil stopped to offer a map of the road ahead, I thought we'd stop and I'd encourage you to look back at the the road we've been on.
This episode does not break into easily divided segments.
Released:
Apr 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Waking Up Lost: Inferno, Canto I, Lines 1 - 9 by Walking With Dante