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Oculus Tortus: The Twisted Eye

(Purgatorio, Canto XIV:) Reverse of Book of Life, Guido, Rinieri

Jun 26 •

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Schadefreude: Why We Rejoice in the Ruin of Others?

(Purgatorio, Canto XIII): Sapia, Envy, Palliades and rescuing friends

Jun 22 •

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Vice & Virtue: The Art of Reflection

(Purgatorio, Canto XII): Dante cleanses Pride, Anti-Humility and Musica Diabolica

Jun 19 •

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You Must Change Your Life

(Purgatorio, Canto XI): Prideful, Oderisi, Provenzano,

Jun 15 •

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Michelangelo and Dante: Sculpting and Singing the Divine

(Purgatorio, Canto X): First terrace, Prideful, Carvings on the Rocks

Jun 12 •

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The Mirror of the Soul: Three Steps Towards Salvation

(Purgatorio, Canto IX): Achilles, Ganymede, Angel and gates to Purgatory

Jun 8 •

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Overcoming Nostalgia: "Salve Regina" and "Te Lucis Ante"

(Purgatorio, Canto VIII): Eve as Anti-Mary, Snake, and swords with broken tips

Jun 5 •

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The Importance of Rest or How Darkness Implicates Our Will

(Purgatorio, Canto VII): Valley of Princes, last stage of Ante-Purgatory and political strife

Jun 1 •

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May 2025

Dante Plays Zara: Is Fate Just the Roll of a Die?

(Purgatorio, Canto VI): Violent Ends, Last Prayers, A Country Divided

May 29 •

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Dante and Victor Hugo: The Turning of the Will and the Moment Life Changes Forever

(Purgatorio, Canto V): Three souls, one moment, and the mystery of mercy

May 25 •

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When the Student is Ready, the Teacher Will Come

(Purgatorio, Canto IV): Beckett and Dante, Leonardo and the cost of inaction

May 22 •

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The Harmony of Faith and Reason: When Sight Ends and Vision Begins

(Purgatorio, Canto III): Dante's widened attention, Manfred and Virgil's powers

May 18 •

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