Dante's masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, continues in the second volume, Purgatory. In this part, the poet must traverse the seven terraces of purgatory, where souls are purged of their sins before entering heaven. Along the way, he meets various characters, including his guide, the Roman poet Virgil. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This...
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