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The quoted canto presents Dominic as a loving servant of Christian faith and as a figure born to defend and revive the Church.
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Vocation
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In response to a question about Dante's purpose, Jiang says a true poet or prophet does not choose the role but is chosen by God and channels divine power.
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Jiang distinguishes Piccarda from Dante by purpose: Piccarda's unwavering will is to serve God in religious life, while Dante's vocation lies elsewhere.
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Jiang says Dante's will is fulfilled through writing the Divine Comedy and becoming a world-historical poet, not through ruling Florence, becoming pope, or conquering enemies.
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"where gentle sapphire rises to open those new leaves in which europe appears reclosed not far from where behind the waves that beat upon..."
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"verse 64 the lady who had given the ascent from for him saw in a dream astonishing fruit that would spring from him and..."
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"the seat that once was kinder to the righteous poor and now has gone astray not in itself but in its occupant he did..."
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"All right. Sorry, I have a question. I just, I just question, you know, do you think Dante really think that he's a poet?..."
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"Okay. Let me ask you a question. Has there been anyone in history who has been a great poet, who has chosen to be..."
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"Okay. All right. So you raised this question, okay? And the answer is their purpose is different. Do you understand? Picarda's will is always..."
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"To write the Divine Comedy, guys. Okay? Do you understand? That's what his will is. His will is not to be the mayor of..."
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The seminar begins with line-by-line questions and expands into a larger claim: Dante matters because poetry trains imagination, vows turn hope into action, and faith, hope, and love stop meaning obedience and start meaning...
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