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  • Duns Scotus, Metaphysician (Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures) (Purdue University Press Series in the History of Philosophy)
    Duns Scotus, Metaphysician (Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures) (Purdue University Press Series in the History of Philosophy)
    Author: Allan B Wolter
  • Art of Biblical History, The
    Art of Biblical History, The
    Author: V. Philips Long
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    The Philosophical Vision of John Duns Scotus: An Introduction
    Author: Mechthild Dreyer
  • The Challenge of Jesus: Rediscovering Who Jesus Was and Is
    The Challenge of Jesus: Rediscovering Who Jesus Was and Is
    Author: N. T. Wright
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    The Brothers Karamazov: The Constance Garnett Translation Revised by Ralph E. Matlaw : Backgrounds and Sources, Essays in Criticism (A Norton)
    Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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Part II: The Perplexing Role of Virgil in Dante’s Divine Comedy

1 Comment Published by Cynthia R. Nielsen October 9th, 2007 in Dante, Divine Comedy, Faith and Reason, Virgil

In Canto III of Purgatorio, upon his realization that he alone is capable of casting a shadow, Dante becomes frightened and assumes that Virgil has abandoned him.  After addressing Dante with a mild rebuke, Virgil explains that the reason that he (Virgil) casts no shadow and yet is visible is a mystery beyond the comprehension [...]

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