Dante and the Ladder
22. Jul, 2003 
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Dante seems to climb the ladder of love literally, metaphorically, and contextually to achieve the supreme artistic expression.
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Dante the Pilgrim
04. Oct, 2000 Comments Off
Dante’s journey begins in Hell where he hears the stories and witnesses the suffering of many sinners, some of which he empathizes with, and most of which he pities.
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Leonardo, Machiavelli, and Modernism
23. Nov, 1998 Comments Off
The first step in a renaissance, or awakening, is the importation of models for painting, sculpture or writing.
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Vico’s Homer
16. Apr, 1997 Comments Off
Homer, for Vico, is a metaphor for the citizens of ancient Greece.
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