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Line 121</a>.</td> </tr> <tr align="right"> <td><i>Dante Alighieri</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="bby-content-right"> <h1>Harvard Classics, Vol. 20</h1> <h3>The Divine Comedy</h3> <h3>Dante Alighieri</h3> <p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">From Dante’s revolutionary use of the vernacular Italian, this translation in blank verse remains a standard. These 101 cantos form the height of the fall-and-redemption genre that would influence every generation of writer since.</span></p> </p> <p size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <a class="bby_content_text" href="/lit-hub/bibliography/dante-alighieri-1265-1321/">Bibliographic Record</a> </p> <h3>Contents</h3> <p><p><span style="color: #0b074f;">TRANSLATED BY HENRY F. CARY</span></p> <p>NEW YORK: P.F. COLLIER & SON COMPANY, 1909–14<br /> NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2001</p> </p> <dl> <dt><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/introductory-note-36">Introductory Note</a></dt> <dd></dd> <dt>Inferno [Hell]</dt> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell">Canto I</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-2">Canto II</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-3">Canto III</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-4">Canto IV</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-5">Canto V</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-6">Canto VI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-7">Canto VII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-8">Canto VIII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-9">Canto IX</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-10">Canto X</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-11">Canto XI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-12">Canto XII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-13">Canto XIII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-14">Canto XIV</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-15">Canto XV</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-16">Canto XVI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-17">Canto XVII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-18">Canto XVIII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-19">Canto XIX</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-20">Canto XX</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-21">Canto XXI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-22">Canto XXII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-23">Canto XXIII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-24">Canto XXIV</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-25">Canto XXV</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-26">Canto XXVI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-27">Canto XXVII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-28">Canto XXVIII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-29">Canto XXIX</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-30">Canto XXX</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-31">Canto XXXI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-32">Canto XXXII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-33">Canto XXXIII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/inferno-hell-34">Canto XXXIV</a></dd> <dd></dd> <dt>Purgatory</dt> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory">Canto I</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-2">Canto II</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-3">Canto III</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-4">Canto IV</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-5">Canto V</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-6">Canto VI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-7">Canto VII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-8">Canto VIII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-9">Canto IX</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-10">Canto X</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-11">Canto XI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-12">Canto XII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-13">Canto XIII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-14">Canto XIV</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-15">Canto XV</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-16">Canto XVI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-17">Canto XVII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-18">Canto XVIII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-19">Canto XIX</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-20">Canto XX</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-21">Canto XXI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-22">Canto XXII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-23">Canto XXIII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-24">Canto XXIV</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-25">Canto XXV</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-26">Canto XXVI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-27">Canto XXVII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-28">Canto XXVIII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-29">Canto XXIX</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-30">Canto XXX</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-31">Canto XXXI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-32">Canto XXXII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/purgatory-33">Canto XXXIII</a></dd> <dd></dd> <dt>Paradise</dt> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-2">Canto I</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-3">Canto II</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-4">Canto III</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-5">Canto IV</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-6">Canto V</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-7">Canto VI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-8">Canto VII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-9">Canto VIII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-10">Canto IX</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-11">Canto X</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-12">Canto XI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-13">Canto XII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-14">Canto XIII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-15">Canto XIV</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-16">Canto XV</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-17">Canto XVI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-18">Canto XVII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-19">Canto XVIII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-20">Canto XIX</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-21">Canto XX</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-22">Canto XXI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-23">Canto XXII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-24">Canto XXIII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-25">Canto XXIV</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-26">Canto XXV</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-27">Canto XXVI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-28">Canto XXVII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-29">Canto XXVIII</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-30">Canto XXIX</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-31">Canto XXX</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-32">Canto XXXI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/lit-hub/hc/the-divine-comedy/paradise-33">Canto XXXII</a></dd> <dd><a 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