Daily Archives: November 26, 2017

Dante’s Inferno, Canto 16: Three Sodomites

https://pixabay.com/en/fourth-of-july-4th-of-july-2454956/ *** Dante meets three sinners Respect-worthy sodomites They were patriots *** NOTE: The three sodomites are Guido Guerra, Tegghiaio Aldobrandi, and Jacopo Rusticucci. They were patriots who loved and cared about the city of Florence. *** https://davidbruceblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/15/dantes-inferno-canto-16-retelling-the-violent-against-nature-continued/ *** LULU … Continue reading

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Dante’s Inferno, Canto 16: Virgil’s Special Powers

https://pixabay.com/en/statue-louvre-paris-aeneas-534340/ *** VIRGIL’S SPECIAL POWERS *** Has enormous strength — Virgil has special powers — and knows Dante’s thoughts *** NOTE: Virgil also always knows what time it is and the location of planets and other Heavenly objects although it … Continue reading

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