HUMA 1125 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences, Writhe, Middle Ages
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Precise in his observaions of nature: shape of landslides outside trent, geography of rivers that low, feeling of walking down loose stones on the landslide created by christ, precision of astronomical bodies. Journey of soul from ark woods of midlife confusion to enlightenment, overcoming doubt and despair thanks to the love for beatrice: her love will lead him to divine love and illuminaion. The journey towards wisdom will take dante to the underworld with a double guide: first is virgin, second is beatrice, his soulmate. Authority of an emperor, or an oice or of the law. This is not an idea much used in the medieval ages. Within each stanza, the irst and third lines rhyme, the middle line having a diferent end sound; the end sound of this middle line then rhymes with the irst and third lines of the next stanza. The rhyme scheme thus runsaba bcb cdc ded efe, and so forth.