The Divine Comedy Purgatorio - (Arcturus Ornate Classics) by Dante Alighieri (Hardcover)

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Book Synopsis This handsome hardback presents Dante's Purgatorio, the second part of the epic poem The Divine Comedy , featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page edges. The Divine Comedy is considered one of the greatest works of Western literature. In Purgatorio, Dante climbs the Mount of Purgatory, guided by the ancient Roman poet Virgil, who is replaced by Beatrice towards the end of this part of his journey. With prayers and the bliss of divine union a short space away, the pilgrim must walk through the seven terraces representing the seven deadly sins and exhibit the correct virtue to counter each. This is elegantly presented with an embossed cover design , ivory pages , beautifull…