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What's the devine comedy, but for Orthodox folks? I refuse to read c*tholic heresy.

You can post also the Protestant/Islam version.

>> No.18984847
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18984847

>mfw Orthos are complaining about the one, true, church again.

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>Americans are again rambling about stupid religious shit instead of appreciating one of the greatest works of your literary tradition

BTW Dante was a cathar or initiated in some sect

>> No.18986404

>You can post also the Protestant/Islam version
theres an islamic version? For the prot version, the closest thing would probably be Paradise Lost

>> No.18986482

>>18984779
> What's the devine comedy, but for Orthodox folks?
"Heaven" is a pagan heresy, so no. What you want doesn't exist.

>> No.18986534

>>18985877
>initiated in some sect
Hmmm, possible
>BTW Dante was a cathar
Tell me more

>> No.18986587

>>18986534
I don't really know if the cathar thing is true but you might find these videos interesting
https://youtu.be/8fstQgYA124

>> No.18986597

>>18984779
>not reading dante beacuse muh heretic
You fucking retard.

t. Orthodox

>> No.18986613

>>18984779
>You can post also the Protestant/Islam version
You know that doesn't exist because the can't produce something beautiful.

>> No.18986795

You can argue whether or not The Divine Comedy is in line with Orthodoxy or not, but from the basic position of Orthodoxy, there would necessarily not be an exclusively Orthodox Dante for the same reasons there’s no exclusively Orthodox Aquinas.

>> No.18986866

>>18984779
>What's the devine comedy, but for Orthodox folks?
Brothers Karamazov. Now fuck off.

>> No.18987240

I have the penguin edition which has the Italian verses side by side. Really, I see no purpose except to inflate the page count

>> No.18987290

>>18987240
Post excerpt where I can see both pages

>> No.18987312

>>18987290
I should say its only episode 1: inferno. Sorry bro but I don't have it with me, its the orange covered version. On the left is English and on the right is Italian. Its all numbered as well which I guess would be convenient for study. I honestly would have thought most editions would be like this.

>> No.18987330

>>18984779
folx

>> No.18987378

>>18987240
I thought it was pretty common practice to put the original text in parallel for classics or works with a poetical component. If not, it should be

>> No.18987485

>>18987378
Why is that? My Italian is rudimentary at best and I doubt many know Italian.

>> No.18987500

>>18986404
The Conference of Birds I suppose

>> No.18987610

>>18987312
>Its all numbered as well which I guess would be convenient for study. I honestly would have thought most editions would be like this.
I have NEVER seen a Divine Comedy without verses numbers

>> No.18988018

>>18987610
I'm just posting my opinion. I read it years ago. I just read what looks good, not for any pompous reason.