ENGL 40224 - Dante

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

A study of The Divine Comedy, in translation with facing Italian text, with special attention to the history of ideas, the nature of mimesis and allegory, and Dante's sacramental vision of life. We will also consider the influence of Augustine's Confessions on Dante's imagination and experience and read selections from the Fioretti, or Little Flowers of St. Francis, and from such later figures as Teresa of Avila as well as modern writers-- including T. S. Eliot--for whom Dante constitutes a powerful presence. Readings: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso, trans. John D. Sinclair (Oxford); St. Augustine, Confessions.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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