TY - BOOK ID - 77881287 TI - The divine comedy of Dante Alighieri. AU - Dante Alighieri AU - Durling, Robert M. PY - 2010 SN - 1282917676 9786612917677 0199723354 9780199723355 9780195087420 0195087429 0195087461 0199752699 PB - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Romance literature. KW - Romance literature KW - Dante Alighieri, KW - Romance-language literature. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77881287 AB - One of the greatest living Italian-to-English translators, Durling has at last completed his rendition of the third and final volume of Dante's masterful literary epic, The Divine Comedy. As with the two preceding volumes, Durling's precise and powerful translation of Paradiso appears alongside the original Italian text recounting Dante's journey through heaven with the beautiful Beatrice. The end of each canto contains thorough yet succinct notes by Durling and Ronald Martinez that acquaint the reader with Dante's medieval world and his reference points. Thus the volume will appeal to the general reader as well as lovers and students of Italian literature, language, and history. While English-language translations of the Commedia abound, the accuracy and lyrical verve of Durling's translations have earned him a place as one of the all time greats. With the completion of the set, the grandeur of his accomplishment will soon be widely known. ER -