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Dante's Purgatorio described as a nine terrace mountain tale
The excerpt outlines Dante and Virgil's ascent through purgatory from ante purgatory to the earthly paradise. It details seven terraces addressing the seven deadly sins with punishments and moral lessons, Buonconte's death, Mary's intercession, and Beatrice guiding Dante toward heavenly vision. The article notes inscriptions on Dante's brow and Beatrice's descent, ending with Beatrice and the heavenly ascent.
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Dante
Hell
Purgatory
Anaster
Heaven
Virgil
Uxea
Earth
Buoncante
Camapardino
Mary
Ruskin
Buonconte
Saleep
Lucier
Beatrice
Peter
Paseca
Durgatory
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Virgil Calia Dante
Pius IX
Florence
Beatri