Repetition of Words and Phrases at the Beginning of Consecutive Tercets in Dante's Divine Comedy

The Divine Comedy contains three examples of the repetition of a word or a phrase at the beginning of successive lines, one where the first word of a line is repeated from the last of the preceding line, another pas- Per Me Si Va Nella Citta Dolente, Per Me Si Va Nell' Eterno Dolore, Per Me Si...

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Published in:PMLA : Publications of the Modern Language Association of America 1914-01, Vol.29 (4), p.537-549
Main Author: Johnston, Oliver M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Altruism
Deportation
Poetry
Stanzas
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Summary:The Divine Comedy contains three examples of the repetition of a word or a phrase at the beginning of successive lines, one where the first word of a line is repeated from the last of the preceding line, another pas- Per Me Si Va Nella Citta Dolente, Per Me Si Va Nell' Eterno Dolore, Per Me Si Va Tra La Perduta Gente.
ISSN:0030-8129
1938-1530
DOI:10.1632/457018