The purpose of the whole [the Comedy] and of this portion [the Paradis…

Dante Alighieri
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The purpose of the whole [the Comedy] and of this portion [the Paradiso] is to remove those who are living in this life from the state of wretchedness, and to lead them to the state of blessedness. ✨ The Divine Comedy.
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