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Stephen Wentworth Arndt Purgatorio Canto 28: Stephen Wentworth Arndt Purgatorio Canto 28

Stephen Wentworth Arndt Purgatorio Canto 28
Stephen Wentworth Arndt Purgatorio Canto 28
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In Relation to Boyd

  • Words are described as “godly” in the first line
  • Stream is again mentioned to be on the left-hand side
  • Extra information has been added in parentheses in order to fit the rhyme scheme
  • The red and yellow on the ground is more specifically referred to as flowers or “blooms”
  • Dante confirms that he “understands” the meaning of the woman’s speech rather than just remarking on being able to hear her
  • The flowers the woman is carrying are described to grow on the highland with no seed
  • Stream compared to
  • Dante is simply referred to as “new”
  • Plants are said to “impregnate” the breeze, which the rest of the earth can then “conceive and bear”

In Relation to Wilstach

  • Soil is said to “breathe” its scent
  • Changes Proserpina’s name to Persephone (likely more familiar for most readers)
  • Describes sight of the woman’s eyes as a “gift”
  • Parnassus is mentioned again

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Purgatorio Canto 28
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