Staring at the Sun: PARADISO, Canto I, Lines 37 - 60
The plot gets underway in PARADISO.Our pilgrim Dante turns to Beatrice . . . who is paying him no attention. She's staring at the sun.So he does the same! He hasn't even left earth, yet the miraculous nature of his story is already in high gear.As is his understanding of the universe ahead of him. Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we experience Beatrice's return to the poem and the pilgrim's new mode of reflecting her glory.If you'd like to help underwrite this work, please consider a one-time donation or a small monthly stipend using this PayPal link right here.Here are the segments for this…
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