Sotto il velame: Saggio di un'interpretazione generale del poema sacro

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Sotto il velame: Saggio di un'interpretazione generale del poema sacro

by Giovanni Pascoli

IT·~11 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total
1

SOTTO IL VELAME

0:27
2

PREFAZIONE

11:33
3

LA SELVA OSCURA

59:39
4

IL VESTIBOLO E IL LIMBO

21:59
5

IL PASSAGGIO DELL'ACHERONTE

44:42
6

LE TRE FIERE

1:22:57
7

IL CORTO ANDARE

16:29
8

LE ROVINE E IL GRAN VEGLIO

2:49:17
9

L'ALTRO VIAGGIO

2:58:52
10

LA FONTE PRIMA

26:23

Description

The essay opens a measured dialogue with Dante’s masterpiece, inviting listeners to look beyond the familiar verses and discover the subtle layers that many readers overlook. With a calm yet probing tone, it examines how the poet’s language conceals philosophical registers and theological nuances, treating each canto as a clue to a larger, contemplative system.

In contrast to more conventional commentaries, the author traces his own path: he begins with close readings of individual passages and then rebuilds the underlying worldview that guides the poet. References to well‑known scholars are woven in, not to dispute them but to show where this approach diverges, especially in the interpretation of scenes such as the Acheron crossing. The result is a fresh perspective that encourages the mind to sharpen its eyes and follow the hidden threads of meaning.

The study is the first installment of an intended trilogy, promising further exploration of Dante’s vision and the mystery of his poetic language. Listeners will find a balance of rigorous analysis and inviting curiosity, making a classic work feel newly accessible.

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Language

it

Duration

~11 hours (685K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2014-05-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Giovanni Pascoli

Giovanni Pascoli

1855–1912

Best known for turning memory, grief, and the natural world into quiet, musical poems, this major Italian writer helped shape modern poetry at the turn of the twentieth century. His work often finds deep feeling in small, everyday things.

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