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Course Description

Purgatorio, the second canticle of the Divine Comedy, is a profound exploration of the human soul’s journey toward healing, freedom, and spiritual renewal. Unlike the despair of Inferno, Purgatorio offers hope: the possibility that people can change, grow, and become better. Through figures such as Cato the Younger, Manfred of Sicily, Virgil, Statius, G.P. della Mirandola, and Beatrice, this course will invite you to reflect on themes of forgiveness, free will, dignity, love, pride, vanity, and human transformation. The course examines Dante’s belief that people can change through self-reflection, responsibility, ethical effort, and the pursuit of goodness, while also considering Purgatorio as a metaphor for the struggles and growth of human life itself. The series will continue in spring with Paradiso.

Read: Divine Comedy, Purgatorio, Dante

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Section Title
DANTE’S DIVINE COMEDY CYCLE 2:PURGATORIO (IN-PERSON)
Type
In Person
Days
M
Time (Eastern Time Zone)
3:30PM to 5:00PM
Dates
Jan 25, 2027 to Mar 01, 2027
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
9.0
Location
Delivery Options
In-Person  
Course Fee(s)
Course Fee non-credit $147.00
Potential Discount(s)
Drop Request Deadline
Jan 18, 2027
Transfer Request Deadline
Jan 18, 2027
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