Purgatorio, Canto 31 with Dr. Janelle Aijian
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
- Dr. Janelle Aijian of the Torrey Honors College at Biola University introduces us to Canto 31 of Dante's Purgatorio.
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Beautiful explanation of not only this Canto but the crux of The Divine Comedy. And food for thought for my personal life.
Brilliant! To be bitten in the heart by our own conscience and turn away from the enemies of our soul so that the fear of death does not drag us down but lifts our thoughts upward to the goodness of God and see the image of the living Christ reflected in the eyes of our fellow human beings. Thank you Dr. Aijian!
Thank you, Dr. Aijian, for once again being a wise teacher. I miss the days in your office while exploring good, true, and beautiful things in Torrey. This project, and more importantly this breathtaking poem, is a great representation of why we read good, old things. Something about those who came before and left lasting words makes ordering our loves easier and more powerful.
The sacramental process of this Canto is striking. Contrition, confession, and satisfaction mark all of Purgatory, and especially these final Cantos. I don't know how to square Virgil's last crowning words with this process other than seeing that Virgil wasn't proclaiming a complete sinlessness. As Reason, he crowns and miters Dante only in the sense of nature, not quite the fullness of Grace, yet. The mentions of the "the sinner's very throat" and the need for true confession seem to be the fullness and outwardness and completeness of this sanctification process that Beatrice finalizes with the pilgrim. It is not enough just to see and know, one must follow with every part of being, including the body. Broken and croaking, this is the true end of the pilgrim's purgation. The cyclical nature is like a hammer pounding over and over again. Stunning.
Ordered loves are hard won. Her eyes and at the side of the Griffin seem to be the only way for the pilgrim. Lead on, ye four beautiful virtues!
Beatrice seems to be a living ikon of faith, hope, and charity. The symbols are clear and deep. Much to ponder.
Thank you, old mentor!
Great and helpful explanation. I should lift my eyes and thoughts to God in moments of joy and those of suffering.
Thank you for this helpful and fascinating commentary.
Thank you, Dr. Aijian, for your very beautiful presentation - wonderful and challenging.
This is so good, thank you Dr. Aijian!
Each time I view a new presentation, I think this one is the best or this one is my favorite. I am enthralled by each of these and am so thankful for the dedication of everyone involved in the making of this project for us. Thank you!
This is a brilliant and insightful review of this amazing canto. Thank you so much.
Thank you.
I’m fairly sure she is saying “is Christ.”
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I think the audio drops out for the final two words
I think you are right. Maybe there is a transcript somewhere?
Does close caption help?
@@loisrem2654 No , it doesn't. There's no CC for the final words. Curious.
It's "Christ".
Yes, interesting it was removed.
Canto 31: Beatrice continues to chastise Dante who, since he has not yet drunk the waters of Lethe, must recall his sins and, offering up his true contrition for them, be truly sorry for having committed them. In response, he becomes flooded with tears and sighs; he struggles to speak. His sorrows encompass all of his senses: he hears what he sees and sees what he hears. Beatrice reminds him of his sin of pride and his false delights. By recalling his shame for his sins, Dante is encouraged not to give into them when they once more call to entice him. Having failed to follow his promises to her before she died, he is now given the opportunity to set aside his false pleasures and to change his heart, to obtain metanoia. She challenges him to be all that he was meant to be from his creation. At last, Dante has completely confessed, repented and shown contrition for his sins. Dane faints from sorrow. He awakes as the Lady-alone comes to him from across the river. Walking on its surface, as Christ had done with Peter, she leads Dante, covered to his neck, to the other side, where she “baptizes” him; he drinks of the forgetting water of Lethe. Dante is blessed by the Four Cardinal Virtues and the Three Theological Virtues who prepare him to look into Beatrice’s eyes which mirror the resonance of the human and divine natures of the Griffin-Christ. Dante’s soul tastes Eucharistic food as he desires to behold the complete beauty of the still-veiled Beatrice.
92 “I saw above me the girl I had found alone.” Doesn’t this refer to Matilda since she was the girl singing and dancing?
@@raelynearnest3176 Yes, it's Matilda; but since she has not yet been "named" in the Commedia, I referenced her as the "Lady-alone." For the first time reader, using Matilda could be confusing.
Thank you.