Leeds Dante Podcast

In this episode, Matthew Treherne discusses Dante and Virgil's encounter with Buonconte da Montefeltro early in Purgatorio -  an encounter which is quite challenging to readers, and has much to tell us about how Dante sees his journey through the afterlife, and the nature of salvation. 

In this episode, Matthew Treherne discusses a brief moment of description as Dante and Virgil enter Purgatory - a moment which is full of resonance and interest. 

In this episode, Matthew Treherne discusses the opening three lines of Dante's Commedia , showing how the opening of the poem establishes key ideas for the remainder of the text. 

This episode introduces the Leeds Dante Podcast - a series from the Leeds Centre for Dante Studies, involving short lectures on aspects of Dante's work, and a series of conversations on Dante with researchers from diverse fields.