Walking With Dante

Ever wanted to read Dante's Divine Comedy? Come along with us! We're not lost in the scholarly weeds. (Mostly.) We're strolling through the greatest work (to date) of Western literature. Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as I take on this masterpiece passage by passage. I'll give you my rough English translation, show you some of the interpretive knots in the lines, let you in on the 700 years of commentary, and connect Dante's work to our modern world. The pilgrim comes awake in a dark wood, then walks across the known universe. New episodes every Sunday and Wednesday.

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An Introduction To WALKING WITH DANTE

An introduction to the podcast WALKING WITH DANTE. I'm Mark Scarbrough, a former academic and working author. This podcast is my passion project: to take on Dante's COMEDY passage by passage. I've taught it many times. But I've always felt rushed. I wanted to take this masterpiece at my speed. So here I go. No, here WE go. I'll use my own English translation of the medieval Florentine. You can find these translations at markscarbrough.com or walkingwithdante.com . You can also find supplemental ...

Sep 26, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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