In this podcast, we discuss Canto XVII of Dante’s Purgatorio. We examine the three types of wrath, and the legends Dante has used to illustrate this sin. We also briefly point out the sin of sloth, also known as “acedia” or “acedy,” and explain why it is a particularly insidious vice.

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This podcast can be heard on Soundcloud, YouTube, and iTunes.

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Be sure to take a look at the new, annotated translation of Frontinus’s Stratagems.

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