The student's formula for how Dante reduces fear: by rendering the feared afterlife imaginable and narratable.
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unknown into a known
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "making the unknown unknown so like people are scared of hell they're scared of burning in hellfire and to be honest they don't really..."
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"making the unknown unknown so like people are scared of hell they're scared of burning in hellfire and to be honest they don't really..."
"yeah there is there is no way that they would have known how yeah yeah people really can't explain this uh so this is..."
"...doubt me watch the fruit and flower for every plant is known by what it seeds within the light is one who ent wiggle..."
"...have I said about the only bride the Holy Ghost has known, the words that made you turn to me for commentary? These words..."
"...that others know. And that the fact that this can be known and shown gives order to the world in itself. So let me..."
"...at this time aristotle is very popular and dante would have known aristotle he would have known the idea of telios and he would..."
"um yeah but i mean the pope should have known that this is not god -like right"
"...is abridged through fitting prayers. Now see, of you by making known to my kind Constance where you saw my soul and why delays..."
"...the elves that shut in germany above torolo lies a lake known as banaco a thousand springs and more i think must flow out..."
"...and at this time in history donna is not a well -known person he's not a very powerful person right so he wants to..."
"...dwell within yourself and only you know you self -knowing self -known you love and smile upon yourself that circle which begotten so appeared..."
"...So I'll tell you my interpretation, okay? Dante could not have known Beatrice the person, but he could have known Beatrice the soul. Do..."
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