Nov 6, 2009 08:27
15 yrs ago
Latin term
id est ecclesia
Latin to English
Other
Religion
"Et mulier", id est ecclesia, "fugit in solitudinem"
you can find the whole text here:
http://www.danteolivi.com/Metamorfosi/pdf/I. Dante all'alta ...
Thank you!
you can find the whole text here:
http://www.danteolivi.com/Metamorfosi/pdf/I. Dante all'alta ...
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | That is, (i.e.) the church |
Clifford Marcus
|
References
| The church is also said to be the bride... |
kaydee
|
Change log
Nov 6, 2009 08:27: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Proposed translations
+5
4 mins
Clifford Marcus
Native in English
Works in field
25 years' experience
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, Italian to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Selected
That is, (i.e.) the church
The woman, ie the church...
Presumably symbolically, possibly referring to Dante's Purgatorio and and the Paradiso terreste "pageant" where the church is symbolised as a woman/harlot.
Presumably symbolically, possibly referring to Dante's Purgatorio and and the Paradiso terreste "pageant" where the church is symbolised as a woman/harlot.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Reference comments
28 mins
kaydee
Specializes in field
Reference:
The church is also said to be the bride of Jesus Christ. See, eg, http://www.phys.uoa.gr/~nektar/orthodoxy/gerontikon/bride_of...
Note from asker:
| Thank you for the link! |
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
David Kiltz
: Exactly, it's a common topos which Dante picks up. Dante's spin is making her into a harlot
11 hrs
|
|
Thanks, David.
|
Something went wrong...