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The Journey

Dante’s Divine Comedy is a monumental literary masterpiece. In this poem Dante chronicles his journey through the afterlife of Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven, blending politics, theology, and the supernatural. The poem is filled with powerful, terrifying, and wonderful images as well as multiple layers of symbolism and allegory.

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