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...Paradiso, Act III of the Drama of the Soul" was the subject of Bishop William Boyd Carpenter's fifth lecture, under the William Belden Noble foundation, on "Dame's Verdict of Life," delivered in New Lecture Hall last evening. Bishop Boyd-Carpenter's exposition of Dante's "Paradiso"--its atmosphere, significance, and final vision--was remarkable for its clearness and simplicity...
While the atmosphere dominant in the "Inferno," is that of night, and in the "Purgatorio," that of morning, in the "Paradiso," it is that of high noon with its glorious light, happy repose, and above all, divine love...
...structure of the "Paradiso" follows closely the Ptolemaic system of astronomy. There are seven heavens: the first seven are represented by the "seven planets of Ptolemy"; the eighth heaven by the fixed stars or milky way; the ninth heaven by a crystalline sphere; and the tenth by the Empyrion, which is the furthest from earth. In this structural system, Dante shows that the further we are from God the less capable we are of entering into His Spirit, and that as the Empyrion is the centre of the heavens, yet embracing them all so God is both centre and circumference...
Significance of the Paradiso...
...fifth of the William Belden Noble Lectures on "Dante's Verdict on Life: its Significance and Value" will be given by Bishop William Boyd-Carpenter in New Lecture Hall this evening at 8 o'clock. The special subject will be "The Drama of the Soul--Act III. Paradiso." The last lecture of the series will be given Monday evening of next week. These lectures are open to the public...