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...Drams Within or the Drama of the Soul," as depicted by the "Inferno" of the "Divine Comedy," was the subject of Bishop William Boyd-Carpenter's third lecture under the William Belden Noble foundation Friday evening. "Dante's Verdict on Life: its Significance and Value" is the general subject of the whole series of six lectures which Bishop Boyd-Carpenter is delivering this year...
...Inferno," said the Bishop, "teacher us the lesson of self-discovery; its purpose is to impress upon us the necessity of knowing ourselves...
Common Misconceptions of "Inferno...
...Bishop then proceeded to refute two common misconceptions of the "Inferno." The horrors of an inferno are not, as is often supposed, the invention of Dante. "Dante took the current notions of his day and poured over them the irresistible charm of his genius." It is also a misconception to consider the horrors of the "Inferno" unimportant. The notion of a place of retribution hereafter has always been in the mind of man; and, such a widespread conception should be taken into account accordingly. It stands for the human sense of justice, and is indicative of the extraordinary human faculty...
...wondering how they can combine their own work with that of the community in which they are to live. The two stories are short and not remarkable; the comedy is rather puerile, and the study in resurrection unconvincing. Of the verse, Mr. Seeger's translation from the Inferno is in many ways a remarkable production; the language is simple and dignified, and the verse is smooth, the dangers attending the use of rhymed couplets being for the most part skillfully avoided. Mr. Hunt's lyric is vigorous and sincere, but not much can be said for Mr. Mariett's alliterative...