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Descent into Self

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Dr Cristian Ispir
Apr 02, 2025
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Image illustrative de l’article Chant II de l'Enfer
William Blake, Illustrated Canto 2 of Inferno

In the dark wood of mid-life crisis, Dante finds himself lost, a predicament that resonates with the modern condition despite being written in the 14th century.

Unlike his classical predecessors, Dante’s journey through Hell isn’t motivated by curiosity but by an existential despair that anticipates our moder…

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