Purgatorio (Italian: [purɡaˈtɔːrjo]; Italian for "Purgatory") is the second part of Dante's Divine Comedy, following the Inferno and preceding the Paradiso. The poem was written in the early 14th century.

In Purgatorio, Dante ascends Mount Purgatory, guided by Roman poet Virgil. The climb is meant to teach Dante important lessons about Christian virtue and God's love, cleansing him of his sins in preparation for his eventual journey toward God.

The Purgatorio is the part of Dante’s poem that tugs on the heartstrings with its nostalgia for forms of beauty and solidarity that are exquisitely human.

Dante and Virgil watch a ship filled with singing souls arrive in Purgatory. Among them is an old friend of Dante’s, Casella, who sings a song to soothe his weariness. Soon, Cato returns and scolds the enthralled souls for lingering—it’s time for everyone to get on with their journey.

Dante’s Purgatorio is the second Canticle of his three-part Divine Comedy, the story of his protagonist’s (also named Dante) journey through the afterlife from Hell to Paradise.

Purgatorio: Canto I. To run o’er better waters hoists its sail The little vessel of my genius now, That leaves behind itself a sea so cruel; And of that second kingdom will I sing Wherein the human spirit doth purge itself, And to ascend to heaven becometh worthy. But let dead Poesy here rise again,

Dante's Purgatory consists of an island mountain, the only piece of land in the southern hemisphere. Divided into three sections, Antepurgatory, Purgatory proper, and the Earthly Paradise, the lower slopes are reserved for souls whose penance was delayed.

Purgatorio 16 begins in darkness likened to that of Hell (“Buio d’inferno” or “darkness of Hell” are the canto’s first words) and ends with the travelers’ emergence into light, as though they have passed in the space of one canto through a distilled version of …

As a young man, Dante fought for the Guelphs at the battle of Campaldino in 1289. After the Guelph victory, Dante seems to have taken at least a modest role in Florentine politics. In 1302, as a member of the offshoot known as the White Guelphs, Dante was exiled from Florence, after which he wandered Europe and Italy for a number of years.

1997年8月1日 · In "Purgatorio," Dante focuses on the journey of souls who are repenting for their sins and striving for redemption. The opening of "Purgatorio" establishes the thematic framework of repentance and spiritual purification.