PURGATORIO, Episode 237. At Long Last, Dante's Confession: PURGATORIO, Canto XXXI, Lines 22 - 48

Ever since INFERNO, Canto I, we’ve wondered exactly why Dante got lost in that dark wood. Here, at the top of Purgatory, Beatrice finally brings out his full confession. It was all about her. Or about what he wrote. Or about another woman. Or maybe all of them at once.

Mark ScarbroughJanuary 28, 2026The Garden of Eden, The Earthly Paradise, Beatrice, confession, Purgatorio XXXI, Purgatorio, PurgatoryComment