John Dunn

On the question of appearances and what lies beyond, Dante stepped out of his pilgrim’s garb to address us directly.

In Canto X of Paradise he urged the reader to gaze with him at the order of the universe, in mind and space, and the art of the Maker, whilst invoking the Trinity ascomposed of the primal Power, the Son, and the Holy Spirit or breath of Love.

And there begin to brood upon the skill
Of that performer who, in his own mind,
So loves it that he never takes his eyes off it.

gives light to whatever is able to partake of its light in its own way...

Soit is with the Good. Existing far above the sun, an archetype far superior to its dull image, it sends the rays of its undivided goodness to everything with the capacity, such as this may be, to receive it…