The Renaissance

In a sunny square with beautiful fountains and arts, a person sets out on a journey through knowledge to better understand himself and the world he lives in. He quickly realizes that the journey will change who he is, and start the growth of something new, within him.

 

In a sunny square with beautiful fountains and arts, a person lays out on a journey through knowledge to better understand himself and the world he lives in. He quickly realizes that the journey will change who he is, and start the growth of something new, within him.

 

 

Amazon Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars

A Great Short Story About the Joy of Discovery
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2021

 

This is a beautiful short read about the beginning of a journey, how immersing yourself in a great book can open up a whole new world of meaning for you. Emerson really captures the feeling of a spark igniting the spirit, and through the narrator's personal journey we become inspired to discover more of the world and its culture and history.

-  Sean Patrick Eckmann

 

 

5.0 out of 5 stars

Großartig
Reviewed in Germany on October 20, 2021

 

"Ein kurzes, aber knackiges Buch über Dante, Espresso und wie sich der Mensch von Tag zu Tag, von Seite zu Seite verändern kann. Schön geschrieben und macht nachdenklich. Außerdem hat man danach ein starkes Verlangen, in Italien Espresso zu trinken und dabei den Marktplatz zu beobachten. Sehr empfehlenswert."

- Konstantin Rosenberger 

 

 

Available in print here: amazon.com/dp/B09DMTZJBB
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In this episode we'll look at Epistle VII that Dante wrote to the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII of Luxembourg, after Henry's descent into Italy in 1310. 


We'll go through the historical context of the letter, with Dante's life in exile after 1304, and the immediate aftermath of Henry's conquest. We'll also look at some passages in "The Paradiso" where Dante describes how he's becoming a "Party of One" after breaking with the White Guelphs, and how Beatrice presents Henry VII's place in the Empyrean in the Heavens.


A great map of Europe in the time of Emperor Henry VII is here:

https://ibb.co/PNHnJnb

 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/51ofEtfYZZsrmqH8nCc4xq

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dantes-letter-to-emperor-henry-vii-his-shining-hope/id155..

 


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