Where Is My Son? A Thematic And Structural Overview Of INFERNO, Canto X
Why is Farinata in the sixth circle of the heretics in hell? And why is he damned in the first place?The answers may lie in the structure of Canto X of INFERNO. It may also lie in the nature of the self as Dante understands it.Join me, Mark Scarbrough, in this interpolated episode of WALKING WITH DANTE. I'll step back from the weeds of Canto X to talk about Farinata, Cavalcante, the thematics of this wild canto, all in a way to get at the central problems of this canto, Dante's art, and the nature of the self for Dante.Please consider supporting this work with either a one-time donation or a…
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