Michael Knowles EXPLAINS Dante’s Divine Comedy

[@Dylan_Devine]

I've been re-reading the Comedy since I haven't read it since high school. Knowles is at his best when he gets theological, and what a treat this is! Thank you for doing this presentation!

[@thadtheman3751]

I don't read, I listen and Dante is a tough listen.

[@lulzjeffy1337]

Dang that was high level. Michael never disappoints, and his philosophical and theological understanding of a work as beautiful yet complex as the Inferno really showcases his brilliance.

[@jacobmaynor5233]

I live in Asheville and we haven’t had power because of the hurricane. To pass the time I have been reading inferno. this came at the perfect time

[@cindykostic6862]

Don't you just love it when that happens

[@roxyboxie1016]

I was asking other podcasters about which afterlife experiences are not the most impactful on other ppl and then asked how Dante displays this through the Divine Comedy. I love that this is now here to listen to.

[@roxyboxie1016]

I hope you and your family are all safe after going through this tragic disaster. Many prayers to you all.

[@tomlabooks3263]

Jacob, I hope you and your family are ok. I’m Italian and on my channel, I explain every canto of the Divine Comedy in 100 videos, in case you’re interested.

[@DoubleDsDeliveries]

Wow, reading Dante's Inferno while going through your own kinda of trial and tribulation. Stay safe.

[@morgandubie]

“God tells His story with us…” I LOVE THAT!!!! So true 💜

[@BrandonDriver99]

To my fellow protestants/non-roman catholics out there, remember that the greatest thinkers since Christ have been Catholic. Give them their due credit for spreading not just Truth in the Gospel, but also Truth in wit and literature.

[@danblack5402]

I loved Divine Comedy. I read it two years ago, and I took Hillsides online course, on The Divine Comedy, and that was illuminating.

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

that's what I'm going to do when I finally read it!

[@American_Gunslinger]

I love dante's divine comedy. And now explained by Michael Knowles? I'm all in for this...

[@namelessfire]

The Divine Comedy is the greatest work of art ever created. Michael’s lecture was excellent.

[@jonathancurtis5122]

Next to The Silmarillion

[@chalkwizard1292]

My mind was blown when he explained that the she-wolf was political because I jumped instantly to Romulus and Remus. Incredible insight

[@CBlackartist]

The Divine Comedy is incredible

[@KB-gd6fc]

I recently read The Divine Comedy. I’m really excited to listen to this.

[@CBlackartist]

A great pleasure, thanks Michael for your insight,humor and excellent Italian

[@sarahleewatson]

What a wonderful way to spend the evening! Thank you Michael ❤

[@situation43]

Fantastic lecture, Mr. Knowles Your passion for a specific topic is captivating! Praise the Lord Jesus Christ 🙌

[@ArchetypeGotoh]

Perfect! I love this poem, and have read it ~7 times to try help other folks read through it. Very fun read, filled with Poetic Justice, excellent

[@samgrant83]

Oh boy, I'm so here for this - this needs to be understood by everyone.

[@Abadchristan]

Blud said, "Oh boy" like he's a Disney character or something

[@garfieldodie3106]

I’ve been reading the Divine Comedy on and off over the last handful of years, and I’m finally about halfway through Paradise. A lot of people say Paradise is the most boring part, but it’s the opposite, it is by far the most interesting and insightful part. I would also say make sure you get a good translation for the best chance at understanding it. I’d recommend the Esolen translation first (best notes and accuracy, still quite readable too), Mandelbaum next (more readable, but less accuracy in notes), and although I haven’t read it I’d avoid Ciardi like the plague.

[@stickmastergib3665]

⁠@@garfieldodie3106 Was just about to purchase a 3 volume version with the Ciardi translation. What’s wrong with it?

[@garfieldodie3106]

@@stickmastergib3665 My understanding is that his translation’s issues are twofold: 1) He sticks to the terza rima rhyming style Dante used, which is impossible to replicate perfectly while keeping the original meaning intact. 2)He just kinda changes or removes entire portions of the story, this is partly (if not wholly) due to the first issue, but I understand it twists the meaning of the story a little too far. Read up on it for yourself but regardless it distorts the original. Plus you don’t get great footnotes to help explain the context which is much needed for Dante since he constantly references obscure historical events and people you would have no way to find out about without a Dante scholar explaining them. Don’t go for Ciardi just because it’s considered easy to read and cheap.

[@stickmastergib3665]

@@garfieldodie3106 That is really good to know. Thanks a ton!

[@raymondpronovost5491]

I wasn't sure I would enjoy this . . . however, I find it completely engrossing and delightful. thank you, Michael - great job !!

[@AlexCPauwels85]

Love this type of content from you Michael! Keep it up! Much love from Colombia 🇨🇴

[@AllhailTDLjimpic]

This is the kind of content you won’t get over at Shapiro’s channel.

[@JorgeCruz-zn2vn]

Duuuh he’s Jewish and this is Catholic as hell lol

[@authorityfigure1630]

“Kamala Harris so bad, Trump so good I gave him money, Desantis super good, libs bad too, judeochristian worldview, Israel do no wrong” I love Ben but that’s his channel the last few months

[@rolymcpoly8794]

Matt Walsh? Is that you?

[@MrMSBranham]

This is one of the best history lectures I've ever heard.

[@elainembla]

History-Ish. Brilliant book report though

[@Americanheld]

More of this please! Thank you for all this great content, especially Catholic oriented ones, Michael!

[@osakarose5612]

This is going to be so great! I did my thesis on the various levels of Hell for "The Divine Comedy" in college. My professor even asked if he could use part of my thesis on his doctoral paper (with attribution, of course). My favorite piece of literature ever!

[@firematron]

Your best talk ever. I first read the Divine Comedy at age 14.

[@stoggsherfnik4569]

Same with me . I was 14. I was surprise Dante was able to keep his head

[@theJudge6990]

I judge a person's worth by their knowledge of The Divine Comedy. Thank you Michael.

[@zacharypotvin6579]

There is only one Judge, and you AINT IT.

[@ElvishPresley79]

I love the Divine Comedy, but it is very shallow for you to do that.

[@tinadavy3990]

Rather shallow reasoning...wouldn't ya say

[@CraigersL57]

Thank you Michael. Sending love to all of you from Boise, Idaho

[@PhilomenaMerritt-e5e]

Your work you put into this is so clear!

[@TheLola2824]

This is amazing -- just 20 min in and I've read Divine Comedy my fair share but there's still points being addressed that made me realize how much more there is to it. Really great lecture.

[@dylan-5287]

Excellent lecture! Was literally just researching this story a week ago. The first part is definitely the most interesting with all the different characters in hell but the second and third party are just beautiful, especially the ending in the garden.

[@Jimbo5063]

Excellent Lecture! Thank you for the effort you put into this lecture, it is much appreciated.

[@casualchatwithamanda5996]

Love this for you Michael! This is truly where you shine! I’m waiting on the copy of divine comedy from the library to read … all because of you Michael! While it’s annoying waiting for it I’m delighted other people are ready it!

[@cindykostic6862]

Love it, love it, love it

[@goldengaming177]

Just finished reading these for the first time and loved them all. As a protestant evangelical it was extremely interesting and I definitely want to read it again someday.

[@Glaedr11]

Someone get Wendigoon in here

[@Conditioning-for-Combat]

Thought this exact thought 😂

[@MediaVitaInMorteSumus]

To be honest, Wendigoon's take on the Divine Comedy was pretty lackluster and short-sighted

[@NeeroxFox]

Michael is so well spoken aand intelligent ❤ He's so good at holding these talks. An hour went by! Loved it!

[@StealthisOptional714]

As a former English literary major, and a current conservative I approve of this video.

[@rosezingleman5007]

I had to read this in the original Italian as an undergraduate. Decades later it still interests me and also makes my head ache.

[@germaniatv1870]

😄

[@ryana3579]

I love these, something about them is satisfying and wholesome

[@patpagorek]

Finished reading this book recently, and taking a Roman history class in college def helped me with context lol

[@nomennescio7554]

I am so ready to listen to this.

[@jpeterso1977]

I’ve come to respect Michael Knowles more recently as he matures away from humor and into fascination. Great guy, in the tradition of Jordan Peterson. Another man I have tremendous respect for.

[@raxxtv1998]

Yes! I’m super down for this. Michael Knowles seems to have a pretty good grasp on the western canon, he should absolutely do more of these. Please, do more of this kind of stuff!

[@marielfernandez2190]

Michael being the well read, masterful speaker, intelligent person with great taste that he is. Brilliant.

[@tinadavy3990]

Don't give him a swelled head... 😅😂😅

[@VanchaMarch2]

I did the ISI program in the summer of 2014. I wish I were a decade younger to hear this in person!

[@KB-gd6fc]

I think I’m going to read it again. Love this work

[@ethananderson3915]

MORE OF THIS!!

[@hannahargrove7354]

This video is the best news of my life

[@annaapplebush5316]

One can learn so many good things fro. Michael Knowles! Thanks

[@cobuserasmus2667]

This is great man. Please do a whole series.

[@RealAugustusAutumn]

This was so great, would really like to see more of it

[@jared1750]

We studied the trilogy in high school. I did not pay attention. I hope this will teach me more than I learned then.

[@lindaokeefe4526]

Great content! I love Dante’s Divine Comedy so this is a REAL TREAT! Thank you “Professor” Knowles!

[@alex_candoit]

Excited to watch this Michael! Thank you. Edit: My favorite of your videos for sure.

[@JacobAaronEllsworth]

So cool! I just got into the paradiso. What epic timing.

[@manjasan]

I'm reading this currently, this explanation is going to help immensely.

[@donaldlippert6374]

Thanks Michael for your insights shining through the ‘selva’.

[@samcrihfield4744]

I looooove Dante. Thanks so much for posting this. Beautiful!!

[@anamariamonttemayorderamir4198]

Wonderful talk on Dante!!!!

[@ClayHarris-g4r]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ love from Australia.Clay. I knew you were going say that about Cigars... hail emperor Christ

[@giovannizorzolirossi9372]

Dante is one of the gratest alongside Boccaccio and Petrarca. I would like to hear you read some Boccaccio, the funny novels

[@reedehinger2636]

and Pinocchio.

[@stephensullivan1011]

Dang didn't realize that was Italian. Cool​@@reedehinger2636

[@milagrosamistoso9086]

Very interesting topic,very knowledgeable, hi from Vancouver Canada

[@thesnovalleyswinger]

Favorite Michael speech.

[@FAMA-18]

Great lecture on Dante Mr Knowles.

[@jenniferklopman2557]

So, Wendigoon covers this, but I've been waiting for Mr. Knowles to school us! Yay

[@JennieSquid]

🙋❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Dante's Inferno is one of my favorite (audio)books ❤❤❤❤❤ I really appreciate this talk Michael Knowles ❤❤❤❤❤This one I will save in fav's and listen again and again. 🙏Bless your heart 🙏🙋

[@paperweight57]

LOVE THIS STUFF!!!

[@davidkeetz]

Surprised he didn’t mention the link between the she wolf and then him encountering Virgil next…..romus and Remus were said to have been raised by a she wolf - so the thing he most feared was the rise of empire - or the tyranny of empire

[@HUASHU03]

Please more stuff like this

[@thedomesticmonk772]

If I get to heaven I hope to one day sit down with Dante Alighieri and Micheal Knowles, (among others) and hopefully, have the mental acuity to fully understand what they are talking about! In the mean time I resolve to sit at their feet and pick up whatever crumbs I can get.

[@IssieLauren]

We can sit at their feet, feeding them grapes and listen

[@thedomesticmonk772]

@@IssieLauren Right?! 🤣🤣🤣

[@IssieLauren]

@@thedomesticmonk772 sounds perfect 👌🏼

[@jPaulSmith1994]

I LOVE all the book club content from DW!!

[@josueveguilla9069]

Make the public domain great again.

[@francisfogarty3942]

That was such a good talk. Wow.

[@agucci]

Your Italian accent is so good!

[@timothybauman4686]

Michael, your a Class-Act. Who else these days stands when a lady enters. God Bless your work sir.

[@notloki3377]

looking forward to this one.

[@JesudeGannes]

I really enjoyed this, Thanks for sharing this lecture with us.

[@samharrington5356]

Very cool Mike! Would love to see more lectures or extended riffing sessions of this sort

[@SoulSloth147]

I've just been reading inferno. Excited to see your interpritation!

[@Nihilnovus]

This was the poem that got me into Italian literature and the Italian language so this is most welcomed

[@gianellacarreno8205]

Well verse and quite accurate. Thank you to remind me of this great masterpiece. ✨️🙏🏻✨️

[@arden8290]

I read all of it twice. Once in my 20's again in my 60's

[@js32096]

lol ur old. Haha sorry just trying to add some levity

[@dentpeninde]

27:59 Oh man!!!! I did not know that you could speak latin!!!! Bravo bravo bravo

[@IBORTAD]

Brilliant. Just as you were saying, "Check out Yale," I was thinking the same. Thank you. Your lecture was very enjoyable, and I learned a lot. Just saying.

[@MsterLyon1111]

I wrote Dante Inferno, out of my gov classified library, in the center of the Canadian forest in winter. After inventing all day, I'd write Dante at night to rest my mind before sleep. Peace

[@thomaspomeroy5678]

I was hoping you could have this discussion with Anthony Esolen, and expert in Dante

[@walaways]

More of this please

[@alexbartschi602]

FINALLY

[@diannealice3601]

Dante ❤

[@JohnSmith-tz7iy]

This is awesome content, thank you

[@mrswhatever]

So cool Mr. Knowles.

[@jerm5466]

I named my dog Dante, after this author but more importantly a video game character that kills demons. Anyways thanks Michael

[@daviddiggens8841]

Which game? Dante's inferno or Devil May Cry? I assume Devil May Cry but they're all solid to games. Dante's inferno might be just a God of War clone but I personally thought they did a good job of depicting the circles of hell... The bastardization of the poem was a bit much but I suppose necessary to make an action game out of it. Too bad it failed because I was looking forward to the hinted purgatorio sequel. I might play some devil may cry while I'm at it now lol. Cheers

[@jerm5466]

@@daviddiggens8841 cheers to you! He’s named after Dante from DMC, DMC5 is my all time favorite game, but I’m also an American with heavy Italian heritage who very much enjoys Dante’s Divine Comedy, so naming the pup Dante worked on a lot of levels Agree though, Dante’s Inferno (the game) does a lot of really cool things that makes it more than just a god of war clone, I’d like to play through it again soon

[@basilforth]

Cool! We named our dog Dante as well. For the same reason.

[@robertogentilli878]

Excellent, thank you mr. Knowles. A detail, Monarchia is pronounced with the accent on i: Monar-kee ah

[@TheKqkk]

thank you, it was refreshing

[@teowiz4210]

"nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita, mi ritrovai per una selva oscura, chè la diritta via era smarrita...:"

[@geoffreyk6229]

My loved one read that book abd before I could ask to read it was given away. I don't think my public library has it but I will check on that maybe next year.

[@r4_in_space]

It's a really good point when Michael talks about getting what you want. Socrates talks about not fearing death in the Apology and he says that, if the soul is immortal, then it should be a joy to die and spend eternity with your wisest ancestors, unburdened by the sorrows of the earth. That's basically the first circle of hell. You are, as Michael said, spending eternity just having intellectual conversations about your temporal works. Socrates just couldn't think of maybe being reunited with God, whom he sort of believed in, but didn't have the revelation to understand, so the highest he could hope for was to be a philosopher for the rest of forever without having to worry about earthly things.

[@sralinkethiopia]

So I will remember Michael for that quote "I am a podcaster and a cigar salesmen ".

[@androsabillo]

Would love to see this in Peterson Academy fingers crossed

[@meganluck4352]

I am not generally a fan of poems but I really want to read this now.

[@marilynpalmer2694]

Mr Knowles you are such a blessing. Very well educated bright and funny. Triple threat

[@marilynpalmer2694]

I forgot handsome. Quad threat

[@taylorbrown5268]

I love this!