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Dante’s Inferno, Canto 3: Crossing the Acheron

Posted on October 9, 2017 by davidbruceblog

Engraver: Gustave Doré *** Eager to sin then Eager to be punished now Yet they dread future *** These unrepentant sinners were eager to sin while they were alive. Now God makes them eager to cross the Acheron River so … Continue reading →

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Dante’s Inferno, Canto 3: The Gate of Hell

Posted on October 8, 2017 by davidbruceblog

ENGRAVING BY GUSTAVE DORÉ *** “Abandon all hope” Entrance sign to Inferno These words are not cruel *** NOTE: God wrote these words. The sinners get exactly what they deserve; they do not deserve hope. *** https://davidbruceblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/02/dantes-inferno-canto-3/

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Dante’s Inferno: Canto 3 Retelling — The Gate of Hell

Posted on January 2, 2017 by davidbruceblog

Chapter 3: The Gate of Hell They arrived at a gate. Written on the ledge above the gate were these words: “I am the way to a place of sorrow. “I am the way to grief that lasts forever. “I … Continue reading →

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Dante’s Inferno: Canto 2 Retelling — Dante Hesitates

Posted on January 1, 2017 by davidbruceblog

Chapter 2: Dante Hesitates The night began to fall, and although most men were preparing for bed and sleep, Dante was preparing for a rough journey in which he would battle the pity that he could so easily feel for … Continue reading →

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Dante’s Inferno: Canto 1 Retelling — The Dark Wood of Error

Posted on December 31, 2016 by davidbruceblog

Chapter 1: The Dark Wood of Error Just before Good Friday, April 8, 1300, Dante woke up to find himself in a dark wood. How he got there he did not know because he had wandered from the correct path … Continue reading →

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