Count Ugolino As A Perversion And Affirmation Of The New Testament: INFERNO, Canto XXXIII, Lines 1 - 78
On first glance, Count Ugolino's speech appears to be quite secular. He even appeals to the earth, not God, to save him and his sons.In fact, Dante has woven an incredible tapestry of New Testament references together to make this monologue.Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we look over Ugolino's speech as both a parody and an affirmation of Jesus' teaching.Here are the segments of this episode of WALKING WITH DANTE:[00:59] What's about to happen in this podcast episode and a little bit about how the New Testament took shape.[04:56] Ugolino and Jesus' parable of the sower.[10:41] Ugolino and the…
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