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Episode 7: William Cook on "The Divine Comedy" and Dante Alighieri
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Episode 7: William Cook on "The Divine Comedy" and Dante Alighieri

Borges, my favorite writer, thought this is the greatest poem in history, so naturally I had to find out for myself (with the help of a faithful guide)
Chen Malul
Aug 10, 2024
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In today’s episode, I (https://x.com/Library_Babel1) talk to Prof. William R. Cook about Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. The journey on which Dante embarked, in the middle of his life (at the age of 35), a journey to the worlds of the dead.

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