Delighting in Dante

[@EricBlauer]

It’s such a pleasure being able to be drawn up into the obvious joy you had in sharing Dante with us. You’re love for literature is a sweet grace in difficult times.

[@aaronzach2877]

Thanks for sharing your family history. What a intriguing story you have. You have inspired and brought back my artistic abilities.

[@marcuscabrera4079]

What a wonderful channel. It's like free office hours in the English dept!

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Thanks. In fact I started it a s a little thing for my students in lockdown

[@williamrees6662]

I have an edition of Cary’s Dante...from 1864! I am half Italian, and one of my great memories was learning Italian with my mother by reading Dante as a child. Her dialect contains some mediaeval features that I was able to recognise in him. Thanks for this.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

wonderful to have those memories!

[@squatcurldeadlift7346]

Where is your mother from if I may ask? I'm Italian myself (from Lombardy)

[@Eire_Go_Deo]

Along with Boccaccio, Dante is my favourite Italian author! This channel keeps getting better and better for me!

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@z-pray7460]

Learn to lament before you can rejoice Sing to the shadows, sing and do not fear Beautiful words, thank you.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

thanks!

[@Tom-db7bm]

Another brilliant video Mr Guite. Your poem is very moving

[@Postmilstill]

I've started with Dorthy Sayers. Been really enjoying it.

[@sandrofazzolari8833]

Egregio Professore Guite, viva Dante Aleghieri, il suono dell’italiano e la terza rima! Bravo 👏 w 🇮🇹 Grazie 🙏 SF.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

grazie!

[@michaelmartinserafin2029]

At the age of 64, I am reading the Commedia for the first time, the Mark Musa translation, along with Mark Vernon's companion commentary book.

[@BenAnderson7]

While only in the periphery, I noticed you have Robert Alter on the bookshelf! It's a joy to know I share the pleasure of reading him with you.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

yes, he's very good!

[@mariocortesi3993]

il miglior italiano che io abbia mai ascoltato

[@MarkEGreen-rf4on]

Good afternoon Malcolm, Facinating insight in to Dante and also your formative years. I didn't know that ltalian words rhyme more than English. Daumier's drawings are exquisite, and of course, Dante inspired the Pre-Raphaelites, especially Rossetti Must get down the A14 again, now the road works have finished, to pay David's bookshop a visit! God bless.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@-NewtonPiper-]

Again those illustrations are just glorious! I loved the story with you as a boy with your father and mother. Learning Italian in all sorts of ways. Again thank you for sharing 😊

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Thank you so much!

[@lauramazza-dixon6798]

Beautiful! Thank you!

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Glad you like it!

[@sarahtisdale1748]

I so enjoy these videos. I remember studying abroad and going to the Dante museum in Florence so many years ago. It felt out of reach to read at the time, but I think I will give it a go! I love watching you delight in Dante! Which one do you suggest i begin with? The Dorothy sayers poetic one? Or more literal translation?

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

glad to have inspired you to give it a go. I'd start with the Dorothy Sayers!

[@sarahtisdale9153]

@@MalcolmGuitespell wonderful! I have ordered them! Thank you!

[@tapfraudis8801]

I have my grandfather's 1949/ 1962? Dorothy Sayers Penguin Classics edition here.

[@emil_rainbow]

gosh.

[@lisabelli5747]

T h a n k Y o u !

[@wildandbarefoot]

Some are so snobbish they distain those who would discuss cave art in less than erudite neanderthal gutteral. It's like critique of a parable because of the grammar.