PURGATORIO, Episode 194. A Read-Through Of PURGATORIO, Cantos XXV - XXVII

A read-through of PURGATORIO, Cantos XXV - XXVII, the final terrace of Mount Purgatory where the lustful do their penance in the flames. We find out more about Dante’s poetics, we hear a part of COMEDY actually in medieval Provencal, and we discover the great change in our pilgrim’s character after he walks out of the fire.

Mark ScarbroughJuly 27, 2025Purgatorio XXV, Purgatorio XXVI, Purgatorio XXVII, Purgatorio, Purgatory, The terrace of lust, Statius, VirgilComment