PURGATORIO, Episode 186. Virgil's Silence And A First Glimpse Of Paradise: PURGATORIO, Canto XXIV, Lines 1 - 15

Forese Donati and our pilgrim Dante continue their conversation from Canto XXIII of PURGATORIO on the terrace of the gluttons. We are met with three curiosities: Virgil’s on-going silence, Statius’s apparently very strong will (that can even slow down his ultimate desire), and our first glimpse of Paradise, a classical glimpse of Forese’s sister, Piccarda.

Mark ScarbroughJune 29, 2025Purgatorio XXIV, Purgatorio, Purgatory, Virgil, Paradise, Forese DonatiComment