Walking With Dante
Mark ScarbroughEver wanted to read Dante's Divine Comedy? Come along with us! We're not lost in the scholarly weeds. (Mostly.) We're strolling through the greatest work (to date) of Western literature. Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as I take on this masterpiece passage by passage. I'll give you my rough English translation, show you some of the interpretive knots in the lines, let you in on the 700 years of commenta... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 514 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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Beatrice launches into a subpoint about free will, one derived from her larger discussion of culpability.
In this passage, she refines exactly why Piccarda and Constance are charged with breaking their vows in the sphere of the moon: They may have w... more
Beatrice now takes on the pilgrim's second . . . doubt? It had been questions. Now it sounds as if it's more. Doubts.
Here, she launches into a discussion of free will that ultimately implicates Piccarda and Constance in their own failures, even tho... more
Beatrice continues her rectification of Dante's doubts by using a passage from Plato's TIMAEUS to turn her argument from accommodation to free will.
This passage contains perhaps the heart of Beatrice's second grand discourse in PARADISO. But even s... more
Beatrice begins to take apart the two questions (or doubts) that she has intuited the pilgrim Dante is holding in silence.
She first takes on the one with more "poison" in this passage, in which she reveals that the souls in the moon aren't really i... more
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Apple Podcasts5Korn not Corn
United States11 days ago - Saying it Again!
I have now listened to over 50 episodes & have learned so much about where Dante was thinking writing this, the reality of the world in that time. So fascinating & enjoyable. Writing heaps of notes & reading the text online. Love it! Love it! Thank you so much Mark Scarborough for this journey.
Just listened to episode 147. Brillian!. Bought for a friend a copy of The Divine comedy with your details of the podcast. She has now started it. One person at a time...
Apple Podcasts5JoanMCT
Australia23 days ago - Mark is our Virgil!
I am halfway through Inferno and so much appreciate Mark’s enormously helpful commentary and thought provoking observations.
Dante had Virgil as a guide and we have Mark as our Virgil.
We are lucky that the episodes from the first few years are all now available and can follow along at our own pace.
Apple Podcasts5Traveller909United Statesa month ago - Awesome! Just what I needed.
I needed a ‘Virgil’ to guide me through Dante’s masterwork, and Mark proved to be exactly what I was looking for
Apple Podcasts5Robert OldingUnited States2 months ago - Saying it Again!
I have now listened to over 50 episodes & have learned so much about where Dante was thinking writing this, the reality of the world in that time. So fascinating & enjoyable. Writing heaps of notes & reading the text online. Love it! Love it! Thank you so much Mark Scarborough for this journey.
Apple Podcasts5JoanMCTAustralia2 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #196 | United States/Arts/Books |
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A thoughtful, accessible guide through a foundational epic of world literature, with a focus on close readings, translation choices, and the long history of commentary. Episodes pair spoken English renderings with interpretive knots—myth, theology, philosophy, and historical context—while inviting listeners to read along and connect Dante's imagery to modern ideas. The host emphasizes pace, clarity, and reader-friendly analysis, making complex medieval material feel approachable for educated lay readers, students, and professionals curious about literature, translation, and cultural history. A notable strength is the blend of philology, narrative momentum, and personal storytelling, which helps listeners see how ancient texts remain relevan... more
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