ITAL 310: Dante in Translation
Lecture 01 - Introduction. Professor Mazzotta introduces students to the general scheme and scope of the Divine Comedy and to the life of its author. Various genres to which the poem belongs (romance, epic, vision) are indicated, and special attention is given to its place within the encyclopedic tradition. The poem is then situated historically through an overview of Dante's early poetic and political careers and the circumstances that led to his exile. Professor Mazzotta concludes by discussing the central role Dante's exile was to play in his poetic project. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 01 - Introduction |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Introduction: A Circle of Knowledge |
| [00:07:28] | 2. Dante in a Historical Context |
| [00:17:16] | 3. General Housekeeping |
| References |
| Lecture 1 - Introduction Instructor: Professor Giuseppe Mazzotta. Visual Resources - Lecture 1 [HTML]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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