‪@hozier‬

[@twinkie112351]

I need Andrew to partner with the calm app already so he can read me a bedtime story lmfao.

[@At.las_]

That would be such a good idea omg

[@melly2094]

1000%

[@AnnetteDyan]

I keep telling my husband im gonna go to his concert in pjs and take a pillow cuz omgsh the calmness

[@aisha1998]

I could listen to him analyzing classic literature ALL. DAY. ❤

[@twinkie112351]

Right gone ahead and teach a whole class

[@Mb_Drei]

9:06 Hozier kinda forgot to mention that the reason why Paolo and Francesca (both of which actually existed, as opposed to characters such as Romeo and Juliet) are placed by Dante in hell isn't because they simply love each other, but rather because they allow their love to take place despite Francesca being already married, resulting in her husband killing them both. Dante added the detail of them reading poems of Lancelot and Guinevere the first time they met as an ironic parallel to their tale. This is also a great example of the dichotomy between Dante the character and Dante the poet that Hozier mentions earlier in the video, since once Francesca finishes the retelling of her and Paolo's fate from their point of view, Dante is so moved by the tale that he faints. These strong feelings of compassion towards souls who ended up in hell are a costant theme during the whole Inferno portion of the Commedia, the other most notable example being Ulysses. Even though he's the most valiant man to have ever lived in Dante's eyes, his courage and ambition prompted him to venture beyond the limits set by God and being sent to hell as punishment.

[@sofiapaciotta7577]

There's also the fact that Francesca's husband was Paolo's brother, Giovanni Malatesta. The parallelism between Francesca and Paolo's story on one side and Lancelot and Guinevere's on the other shows a vein satirical criticism, founded on medieval moral. Ineed, Guinevere and Lancelot's unfaithful love story follows the rules established by Andrea Cappellano on the so callard "fin amor", that is to say courtly love, a concept which was developed between XI and XIII century, starting in the courts of Northen France and Provence. This type of love couldn't prescind from adultery, because it was a belief that the conjugal relationship was exent from any form of love, as an exchange of amorous feelings between the two partners. The reason behind this ideology is, of course, the fact that marriage was an economic and political contract, and was not considered the seal of a romantic relationship. Therefore, love could exist exclusively outside of it, and, as a consequence, only an extra-conjugal relationship could bore it. The poets (trobadours) tried to hide the immoral substance of that kind of love, by saying that it was the only way to refine and elevate their spirits, thus concealing its passional and sensual traits. Dante, in this passage, firmly rejects and condamns that courtly conception. He shows that Lancelot and Guinevere's story was followed by no consequences because it's just that: a story born from the mind of an author (Chrétien the Troyes), whilist Francesca and Paolo's was a real and concrete act of adultery. They are punished because they tought they could emulate the actions of two characters who were the product of fantasy. Therefore, the unfillable distance between literature and reality emerges, and Paolo and Francesca have to deal with the consequences of their sin. That is also why Dante faints at the end of Francesca's speech: he was almost lured into that sinful love, when he was younger (don't forget that Beatrice was married!). Luckly for him, he got over that sensual phase in time, he mended his ways. His love for Beatrice from a certain point began to be purely platonic and spiritual. However, in front of those damned souls, he couldn't shake off the thought that he, too, could have been emprisoned in that circle of Hell. Sorry for the lenght, I'm preparing an exam on Italian literature during Middle Ages haha.❤ Also pardon me if there are any grammatical and syntactical mistakes :)

[@deboraborges4372]

He needs to start a book club asap

[@Kitty8791]

Hearing the story of Francesca compared to modern day equivalent of "medieval Netflix & Chill" 🤣

[@danawrites5960]

The most famous self-insert fanfiction work inspired a really great song, its quite funny

[@GraceRay-b9m]

I wish Hozier was my university literature professor. I would have worked extra hard and get good grades. In fact it would be hard to do otherwise for he is simply so inspiring. Whatever he does whether is writing lyrics or singing, or uttering his thoughts about a piece of poetry or literature, he always raises the bar. Facing that you don't really have much choice but to to lift your own game. He can help you to rise to his level and you will be surprised at how high you can soar without even realizing what you are capable of before. Alas he wasn't even born when I was doing my study.

[@lilligrace1989]

here in Italy we actually study la divina commedia in the course of our last three years of high school, since it's the first book written in the italian language

[@Mb_Drei]

Depending on the region, you may actually study the book 2 times as well! The first time in middle-school and later on high school. The reason why is because the book itself wasn't precisely the first work in the italian language but rather the one which laid the ground for the modern language to be born as a whole! It's one of the reasons why Dante is such an important figure in Italy's history.

[@maguivaldes8777]

"Yeah guess what, I'm in a mission from heaven, and so like F you" Hozier 2023 1:22-1:27

[@RhythmAddictedState]

I don't know if that was intended, but your comment looks like a quote from the Bible lol

[@emmaforti4672]

I just know my italian mates will enjoy this so much. All those years of high school reading the Commedia will finally pay off😂 also Andrew has such hilarious takes I want to tell my old professors everything he said!!

[@sapphics4hozier]

he has such a comforting voice! i just adore his analysing :)

[@sara7baqer]

Maaaan wouldn’t it be awesome if he starts a thing where he reads books (with that calming voice and awesome accent) and reacts to them or interprets them…I would literally and wholeheartedly listen to him for days non stop…✨❤️

[@msglamour1498]

I could just watch him and listen to him talk all day everyday 😍😍😍

[@isabella2513]

Hoizer could read me a horror story before bed and I’d fall asleep

[@ForestGirlTeresa]

Listening to him, I became hooked. He has a beautiful, unique and creative approach to music.

[@flaviaromano9834]

Hozier makes a kind of introspection in almost all his songs. The Hell in this World. Without carefulness, without friendly. This's the Inferno.

[@misguided_ghost]

im so grateful for this interview for allowing Hozier firstly to read in his beautiful calming voice these passages from inferno but also to talk about the inspirations and specific moments in depth. I love it

[@janelleetsitty36]

His hair.... Beautiful 💚

[@nateskii]

i saw a diff vid of him talking about the divine comedy and that's the reason i decided to finally read the books

[@CB71919]

Him reading poetry 😭😭😭😭

[@meganroxz18]

I could listen to him for ages

[@zoemcc6308]

this is everything

[@marinamerino1822]

la forma en la que estoy haciéndome un maraton de entrevistas con este hombre… te amo andrew jamás leerás este comentario

[@RaeRagusa]

The reason why canon works like this feel so inaccessible and so threatening to approach is that the translations provided to the public are written in such old English, it's laborious to get through and distracts you from the actual content. I read Dr Emily Watson's translation of The Iliad and it was such a joy to read, compared to the ye olde Penguin Classics, where all I remember were multiple people with slight variations of the same name. We need more digestible interpretations of these classics.

[@SR-kh6yq]

8:58 another interpretation of that line (other than the Netflix and chill) is that the husband discovered them and murdered them on the spot...

[@mesoto6313]

this described the first day the fell in love, and the affair went on for years before the husband murdered them.

[@SR-kh6yq]

@@mesoto6313 there are zero historical records about this story outside the poem. All we know is from people's interpretations.

[@ImJustParanoid]

I'm Italian so it's compulsory for us as students to study La Divina Commedia in secondary school. I'll be more than delighted to discuss about it with Andrew 🤭

[@lilpicita]

Audiobook immediately.

[@molsondutch93]

I fucking wish, he has the nicest voice

[@mariafiorellino7335]

Thankto you. Art is important. Dante Alighieri best italian poem divina commedia 🌎🎶👍

[@Beatriz-kj9up]

do i keep coming back to 6:06 to hear him saying my name? ............... perhaps

[@bexcouling1308]

Amazing. Now I can pretend I’ve read inferno if anyone asks. Thanks Andrew.

[@Gray1995.]

I want more of this!

[@octoale]

I think I will read this book now.

[@nickkamila]

LMAOOO not the netflix and chill 😂

[@luciadanielalipari3284]

I'm in love with his mind. 🖤

[@thestarsalign3305]

Idem

[@nath_06137]

I love him

[@ijustexisted222]

That's...oh my...🥹❤

[@giancarlocasaldi4515]

Very very good 😊😊

[@drfunkerooy]

I need him, biblically. I need him in a way that is concerning to feminism.

[@lua5437]

te amo, amor!!!

[@beabristow2939]

As someone named Beatrice, i could listen to Hozier say how perfect and beautiful Beatrice is for hours and hours :)

[@Jessie-sn3jc]

Pls the first clip 😂😂 y’all set him up😂

[@bambolarotta]

did so much for italians

[@Angelicfrequencies333]

What is it about love that makes it vulnerable to attack ?

[@samuelnesmejanow1067]

Hozier summarises duality of Virgil: either doesn't address you cuz he's all 'Yeh.. guess what? I'm on a mission from heaven so like, F you. ✌ OR Yooo, how's it goin', I'm Virgil 😎😋... and I've come- (😨??) . Loll

[@purplesnoopy_81]

...for eternity Francesca ❤️‍🔥

[@yasmeenu]

for a second i thought he wrote this lmao

[@zoetevka4653]

♥️✨♥️

[@pamallinder3287]

You are brilliant and its hard to relate to people who doesn't understand. Like alabama etc

[@joan_of_snark]

Someone tell hozier to watch over thr garden wall...

[@umakemehappy4409]

Dios ojalá entender de que habla

[@mayaenglish5424]

7:31 Wow, where is that nowadays? I suppose I'll take having rights instead lol.

[@pamallinder3287]

I have friends in the south but its hard because they don't have the intelligence you have

[@SR-kh6yq]

It hurts my eyes how you broke the lines like that 😭 the way lines start and end in poetry is important

[@pamallinder3287]

Everyone loves you!

[@0.0056]

Maybe they ended up in hell to change the vibe; as maybe God's gift to the inhabitants of hell...

[@pamallinder3287]

People are jealous of you

[@isabellarussosavoldi1702]

This is everything