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I'm looking for two very old books
Posted: Jun 05, 2008 9:08am
by Hallow
Hello. I am searching for any available copies of The Divine Comedy (Written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and 1321 AD, sometimes refered to as Dante's Inferno) and Paradise Lost (written by John Milton, first published in 1667 AD).
Like I said, they're very old. However, I have reason to believe that they have been released at other points as well, with more modern versions somewhere. Is anyone able to confirm this, and if possible tell me where I could find them (library, store, website, etc).
Re: I'm looking for two very old books
Posted: Jun 05, 2008 10:48am
by Nyx
Try hitting up your local big name bookstore. Borders or Barnes and Noble would have copy's over here in the states...I think...Athos? Help?
Re: I'm looking for two very old books
Posted: Jun 06, 2008 9:21am
by Hallow
I've never heard of those book stores before.
Re: I'm looking for two very old books
Posted: Jun 06, 2008 12:45pm
by Mista Cola
Have you searched
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page?
...or do you need a hard copy?
Re: I'm looking for two very old books
Posted: Jun 29, 2008 6:23pm
by Athos
Hallow Ichigo wrote:Hello. I am searching for any available copies of The Divine Comedy (Written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and 1321 AD, sometimes refered to as Dante's Inferno) and Paradise Lost (written by John Milton, first published in 1667 AD).
Like I said, they're very old. However, I have reason to believe that they have been released at other points as well, with more modern versions somewhere. Is anyone able to confirm this, and if possible tell me where I could find them (library, store, website, etc).
They are not had to find. I have both Dante's Inferno and Milton's Paradise Lost. The Divine Comedy however isn't the same as Dante's Inferno. Dante's The Divine Comedy is made up of The Inferno, Paradise, and the Purgatory. Since Borders doesn't have any stores in Canada (not that I'm aware of anyway) and Barnes and Noble are only in the U.S. Doesn't Chapters have a copy? They're still very much in print. You could order a copy of them online from Borders. I'll get the links for you after work so you can find them. I've also read them both. They are most interesting. I like Milton's better out of the two.
They're in a trade paperback format. I don't think they're out in hardback, at least not in "active" print anyway.
Here is a link for Chapters for each book you've requested.
The Divine Comedy by Dante
Paradise Lost by Milton
Re: I'm looking for two very old books
Posted: Jun 30, 2008 7:30am
by Hallow
Thank you.
Re: I'm looking for two very old books
Posted: Jun 30, 2008 7:36am
by Athos
No problemo.
Re: I'm looking for two very old books
Posted: Jul 03, 2008 7:32pm
by Gaming Goddess
Psssh, don't get the Divine Comedy, try to get Dante's Inferno.
Hell is the only good part.
Re: I'm looking for two very old books
Posted: Jul 05, 2008 1:26am
by Athos
Milton mentions Hell in Paradise Lost.