Henry Louis gates

Henry Louis gates
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Don Quixote

Don Quixote

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Dante's 4 Levels of Interpretation


1. Literal-- historic

2. Alagorical-- connects old and new testament

3. Moral-- how one should act in the present

4. Anagogical-- spiritual/hell and heaven
Like the other theories we've been studying, Dante's levels are declining, with the most important--Anagogical--as the base.

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