Dante Inferno: Translated Into English with Notes and Commentary by Frank Salvidio
Dante Inferno: Translated Into English with Notes and Commentary by Frank Salvidio is a significant work published by iUniverse in 2007. This 412-page edition presents Frank Salvidio’s translation of Dante Alighieri’s profound journey through the realms of sin and salvation, beginning with the evocative lines that depict a lost path in a dark wood. Salvidio’s translation aims to maintain clarity and fidelity to the original text while rendering Dante’s voice in accessible American English.
Readers will find that this edition includes succinct and scholarly notes, making it suitable for students studying the poem. The translation captures the essence of Dante’s pilgrimage, reflecting themes of poetry and medieval European literature. Salvidio’s approach offers an engaging way to explore this foundational work of Western Christian civilization, inviting readers to delve into the complexities of Dante’s narrative and its enduring significance.
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In the middle of the journey of our life, I came to myself again in a dark wood, where the right way was lost .
So begins Frank Salvidio’s compelling translation of the great journey of Western Christian Civilization-the pilgrimage of Dante Alighieri from the exile of sin to the Promised Land of salvation-a journey whose beginning in fire and ice has made the expression “Dante’s Inferno” a commonplace in virtually every language of the modern world.
As in his translation of the Vita Nuova, praised not only for its exceptional clarity and fidelity to the original, but also for its “thoughtfully-woven representation of the graceful straightforwardness of the linguaggio dantesco,” Salvidio has once again recreated Dante’s intense and riveting voice in the unadorned simplicity of American English.
Additionally, the facing notes-succinct and scholarly-make this translation ideal for students of the poem.
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