2-709-318 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Then stretch'd he forth hands to the bark; whereof my teacher sage aware, thrusting him back: "Away! down there To the other dogs!"', c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil cross the river Styx which is filled with wrathful souls. Illustration from "The Vision of Hell" (Inferno), the first part of "The Divine Comedy" (La divina commedia) by Dante Alighieri. This long, narrative poem, written in Italian c1308-1321, tracing Dante's imaginary journey from Hell, through Purgatory and finally to Heaven and a beatific vision of God, has been published numerous times. This edition, published late 19th century, is illustrated by Gustave Dore. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, c1890]