Description: The Comedy of Dante Alighieri he Florentine, Cantica III PARADISE (Il Paradiso) Translated by Dorothy L. Sayers, Illustrated with a selection of William Blake's Drawings. Published 1962 by Basic Books, Inc., Publishers, New York.From the Introduction: "It ha been said that the joys of Heaven would be for most of us, in our present condition, an acquired taste. In a sense, Dante's Paradise is a story about the acquisition of that taste. The Dante who has been down to the uttermost depths of Hell and has climbed the Mount of Purgatory, to behold on its summit the wonder and enchantment of he Earthly Paradise, is no more prepared, after all these tremendous and unique experiences, than we should be ourselves for what he finds in Heaven. " etc. etc. Thanks for looking. Please visit my eBay store for other interesting books and postcards.
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Book Title: The Comedy of Dante Alighieri Canto III Paradise
Narrative Type: Fiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Religion, Ancient World, Poetry
Format: Hardcover
Type: Poetry
Features: Illustrated
Author: Dante Alighieri
Book Series: Classic
Publication Year: 1962
Language: English
Publisher: Basic Books, Inc., Publishers, New York
Genre: Classics
Literary Period/Movement: Medieval
Era: Pre-15th Century
Age Level: Adults
Special Attributes: Presumed first edition
Series: The Comedies
Cultural Region: Italian Literature
