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When talking to my wife about great works of literature that become lifelong companions, I decided to finally read the Divine Comedy, something I've wanted to do for many years. As I searched for the translations I wanted to read (one modern and one traditional), I'd discuss this new goal with a few other people, and a constant theme of discussion was essentially: why on earth would I want to read Dante when the world already seems so terrible. I gave this due consideration,