Jousting With Greedy Plutus: INFERNO, Canto VII, Lines 1 - 35
We descend a level of hell and 'come to the "il gran nemico," the great enemy: Plutus.But why is he so great if he makes babbles nonsense and is easily vanquished? And by Virgil? Who also suddenly has a better grip on Christian theology.INFERNO, Canto VI, begins with lots of fractures! Is our poet in over his head?Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as our pilgrim, Dante, and his guide encounter this blustery figure and get an overview of a bunch of guys who are pushing rocks.Consider a one-time donation or a small monthly stipend to keep this work afloat, using this PayPal link right here.Here are the…
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