THIS COURSE HAS CONCLUDED. THE FOLLOWING LESSONS ARE PRE-RECORDED VIDEOS FROM THE SPRING OF 2021.
Anthony Esolen, trans., Dante, Inferno (New York: Modern Library, 2002). ISBN 13: 978-0812970067;
Dante, Purgatory (New York: Modern Library, 2003). ISBN 13: 978-0812971255;
Dante, Paradise (New York: Modern Library, 2004). ISBN 13: 978-0812977264
Course Content Texts:
Week 1 (Tuesday, 2/23/21): Inferno, Cantos 1 - 12 (Good and Evil in Human Action; principal reference, Summa theologiae Ia IIae QQ. 18 - 20);
Week 2 (Tuesday, 3/2/21): Inferno, Cantos 11 - 24 (The Architecture of Hell; principal reference, Commentary on the Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle, Book VII);
Week 3 (Tuesday, 3/9/21): Inferno, Cantos 25 - 34 (Passion and Malice, Sin and Vice; principal reference, Summa theologiae Ia IIae QQ. 71 - 89);
Week 4 (Tuesday, 3/16/21): Purgatory, Cantos 1 - 11 (The Separated Soul; principal reference, Summa contra gentiles, IV, 91 - 95);
Week 5 (Tuesday, 3/23/21): Purgatory, Cantos 12 - 22 (Love and Will; principal reference, Summa theologiae Ia QQ. 82 - 83);
Week 6 (Tuesday, 3/30/21): Purgatory, Cantos 23 - 33 (Grace; principal reference, Summa theologiae IIa IIae QQ. 109 - 114);
Easter Week Recess
Week 7 (Tuesday, 4/13/21): Paradise, Cantos 1 - 17 (St. Thomas in Person in The Divine Comedy; references to the life of St. Thomas and to the voluntary poverty movement of the 13th century, and beyond, and to Summa theologiae IIa IIae QQ 183 - 189);
Week 8 (Tuesday, 4/20/21): Paradise, Cantos 18 - 33 (The Love that moves the sun and other stars; principal reference, Summa theologiae IIIa Q. 1).
Course Content
Week One - February 23, 2021
Week Two - March 2, 2021
Week Three - March 9, 2021
Week Four - March 16, 2021
Week Five - March 23 2021
Week Six - April 6, 2021
Week Seven - April 13, 2021
Week Eight - April 20, 2021
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