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New Video: Dante! (Patreon)

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2019-12-20 16:01:00

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2026-06

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You've already seen the Classics Summarized series half a dozen times (well, at least I have) — now learn about why this Dante guy got exiled in the first place, and how the entire concept of narrative World-building dates back to the Divine Comedy!

If you haven't read Dante yet, get a copy of the divine comedy for Christmas (or for Hanukhah, they overlap this year!) and treat yourself to the poetic stylings of an extremely grouchy Florentine.

Happy Holidays all, I can't wait for you to see what we've got in store for our last video of the year. Much like that Christmas story about those three kings, it involves heading West :D

-B

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History-Makers: Dante

From the visionary creator who brought you the Self-Insert Fanfic comes... the invention of Worldbuilding and the most revolutionary literature in history? Woah, that was unexpected. Grab your nearest Virgil, because we're about to dive into Dante's complex afterlife and learn how a Florentine poet used an ancient genre of poetry to kickstart what would become the Renaissance. Further Reading: I would highly recommend Allen Mandelbaum's translation of the Divine Comedy (Bantam Classics makes it), specifically because it features an opposite-facing translation, so the English appears directly adjacent to the original Italian. Regardless of your familiarity with Italian, Dante's use of language is beautiful to listen to. It's also just a good translation in general. Please do yourself a favor and read through some Dante. Our content is intended for teenage audiences and up. DISCORD: https://discord.gg/sS5K4R3 PATREON: https://www.Patreon.com/OSP MERCH LINKS: https://www.redbubble.com/people/OSPYouTube OUR WEBSITE: https://www.OverlySarcasticProductions.com/ Find us on Twitter https://www.Twitter.com/OSPYouTube Find us on Reddit https://www.Reddit.com/r/OSP/