- 29
- Episodes
- 1
- Transcribed
- 74
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
About Dante's History
The poem is allegorical, with multiple meanings. Each episode will cover a canto at a time, summarizing and interpreting the poem based on dozens of commentaries. Check the website for further reading.
- Publisher
- Mallon Khan
- Category
- education · history · religion & spirituality
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 24 Aug 2016
- Latest episode
- 31 Aug 2026
Latest episodes
1 of 29 episodes have a transcript.
31 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Inferno: Canto 29 - The Hospital of Hell
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Inferno: Canto 29 - The Hospital of Hell
Published 31 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Dante defends himself and admits he was searching for a specific soul, one of his own kinsmen, who was slain for creating discord. We will soon learn, this is Jerry del Bello. Virgil reveals that he saw Jerry back at the foot of the bridge, while the pilgrim was distracted by the sight of the headless Bertrand de Bourne. Jerry was pointing a finger of scorn and threatening his kinsman Dante. To understand the substance of this encounter, we have to look past the family drama and into the legalized vendetta of 13th century Florence. In Dante's time, your identity was rooted in your consorteria, a clan-like structure of families that shared property, defensive towers, and most importantly, a collective reputation. […]
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