Dante’s Divine Comedy

This edition presents John Aitken Carlyle’s literal prose translation of Dante Alighieri’s 'Inferno', the first part of the epic poem 'The Divine Comedy'. Dante’s journey through Hell, guided by Virgil, explores themes of sin, redemption, and divine justice. Carlyle’s translation offers a close reading of Dante’s original Italian, making this complex and influential work accessible to English-speaking readers. This edition, identified as the second (or rather third), reflects the enduring interest in Dante’s masterpiece and its profound impact on Western literature and thought. Discover the vivid imagery and allegorical depth of one of history’s most important literary works.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.