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  1. cabal cabal

    The Cabal has arrived.

    Monday, 04-Apr-11 23:23:56 UTC from web
    1. Pony Pony

      @yuri you're asking what I thought about emotion versus logic? I completely understand, yes. Dante and other authors of his time actually believed that love and intellect were one and the same. I enjoyed your comments!

      Monday, 13-Feb-12 08:12:04 UTC from web
    2. Pony Pony

      @alias sorry i didn't quite understand that. I take it you're sticking around a little longer.

      Monday, 13-Feb-12 08:16:40 UTC from web
    3. Pony Pony

      @alias oh right.. Dante Alighieri is best known for writing the Divine Comedy which is comprised of 3 books: Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise.

      Monday, 13-Feb-12 08:19:28 UTC from web
    4. Pony Pony

      @alias But if you really want to know more about what I mentioned regarding love and intellect, I suggest reading up about the /dolce stil nuovo/, the Italian style of writing and philosophy to which Dante adhered

      Monday, 13-Feb-12 08:21:16 UTC from web
    5. Pony Pony

      @thatonepony haha! I'm not sure I get what you mean. He's basically the father of the Italian language. He brought literature to common ponies rather than just those who knew Latin.

      Monday, 13-Feb-12 08:26:26 UTC from web
    6. Pony Pony

      @thatonepony ah right. from a purely plot-based perspective that pretty much fits the bill.

      Monday, 13-Feb-12 08:30:08 UTC from web
    7. Pony Pony

      @thatonepony Inferno is very entertaining. The next two are much more philosophical/theological.

      Monday, 13-Feb-12 08:34:36 UTC from web
    8. Pony Pony

      @thatonepony sad but true. I only studied his works because I was required to.. I really enjoyed them, but I wouldn't have appreciated them nearly as much if I hadn't been guided through the symbolism used and allusions made by my professor.

      Monday, 13-Feb-12 08:41:34 UTC from web
    9. Cameron Cushing Cameron Cushing

      @thatonepony I read the series due to playing the video game. I got caught in its majestic texts from the game that i couldnt help myself from picking up the book and giving it a try. I have probably read "The Divine Comedy" a half dozen times.

      Monday, 13-Feb-12 08:44:59 UTC from web
      1. Pony Pony

        @epicsphere I love the language! Now that I've read it once I know I'm bound to read it again.

        Monday, 13-Feb-12 08:46:29 UTC from web
        1. Cameron Cushing Cameron Cushing

          @pony I would have to agree the language is fantastic! I even have an audiobook version of it that i listen to once in a while. Sooooo Goood!

          Monday, 13-Feb-12 08:47:33 UTC from web
          1. Pony Pony

            @epicsphere an audio book /would/ be nice to get! I always understand much better when it's read aloud, especially the Italian

            Monday, 13-Feb-12 09:01:40 UTC from web