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1. 1. Dante's Divine Comedy

   

   A visionary epic poem follows a pilgrim’s journey through the afterlife—descending the circles of Hell, ascending the terraces of Purgatory, and ultimately entering the celestial spheres of Paradise—first guided by a classical poet and then by an idealized beloved. Blending vivid allegory, theological reflection, political critique, and intimate personal confession, it traces the soul’s moral and spiritual progress toward redemption and divine love. Its striking imagery, inventive portrayals of punishment and reward, and fusion of individual, civic, and universal concerns have made it a foundational work of Western literature.