Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXVI, No. 6, June 1850

by Various

GRAHAM’S MAGAZINE.

---

Vol. XXXVI. PHILADELPHIA, June, 1850. No. 6.

---

DANTE’S DIVINA COMMEDIA.

FROM THE GERMAN OF SCHELLING.

———

BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.

———

[In the following elaborate specimen of literary criticism there are many passages which will be very obscure, not to say unintelligible, to those who are not familiar with the philosophic phraseology of the Germans. The student of Dante, however, will find in it many hints and suggestions worthy his consideration. It cannot be otherwise than interesting to see two such minds as those of Schelling and Dante brought into contact; and to hear what the German philosopher has to say of the Italian poet.]