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For further details about Dante's Divine Comedy: A Guide for the Spiritual Journey - https://www.markvernon.com/books/dantes-divine-comedy-bookFor further details about the Dante Society of London - https://dantesocietylondon.com/index.html2:34 Welcome3:23 Dante’s first 700 years6:08 Dante Society of London9:14 Invoking Dante today10:33 Introducing my new book18:08 Reading in Italian and English from the Inferno, with some thoughts27:12 Reading in Italian and English from the Purgatorio, with some thoughts34:44 Reading in Italian and English from the Paradiso, with some thoughts43:44 QnA - When did Mark first feel the pang of love for Dante?45:23 QnA - How is Dante regarded in Italy now?47:40 QnA - Comments by Owen A Barfield on Owen Barfield, Dante and CS Lewis50:28 QnA - In what ways is Dante a visionary?54:00 QnA - Can you compare Dante’s Satan with Milton’s?58:55 QnA - How does Dante inspire artists; how have artists responded?1:03:13 QnA - What does Mark make of the Clive James’ translation?