The Figure of Beatrice: A Study in DanteApocryphile Press, 2005 - 236 pages One of the most ambitious essays in the interpretation of Dante our time has seen...his interpretation of the role of Beatrice is a subtle and individual one. Charles Williams was one of the finest-not to mention one of the most unusual-theologians of the twentieth century. His mysticism is palpable-the unseen world interpenetrates ours at every point, and spiritual exchange occurs all the time, unseen and largely unlooked for. His novels are legend, and as a member of the Inklings, he contributed to the mythopoetic revival in contemporary culture. |
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Aeneid Affirmation amore angel appearance arch-natural Aristotle Beatrician beauty become beginning blessed Boethius Cacciaguida called canzone centre Christ Church circle City co-inherence Commedia contemplation Convivio courtesy Dante Alighieri Dante says Dante's death of Beatrice defined delight desire divine dream earth Emperor eternal evil eyes flesh Florence Florentine forest function Geryon girl glory God-bearer Grande della Scala heaven heavenly hell holy human humility imagination Inferno intellect intelletto justice kind lady Leopard liberty and power light look Lord lovers Malebolge marriage means mind Monarchia moral moves nature nobility noble once Paradiso passion perfection perhaps Peter Damian philosophy phrase poem poetic poetry poets Pope proper Purgatory quality of love Rejection Romantic romantic love romanticism salutation seems seen sense smile soul speaks spirit stars Statius stupor terrace Thaïs things thought tion true turned verse Virgil virtue vision Vita voice weep whole woman word Wordsworth young