Inferno: Canto 19 - The Sycophantic Simonists

from Dante's History · host Mallon Khan

In this canto, Dante and Virgil explore the 3rd valley of the Malebolge. We'll learn about the sin of Simony and meet a former Pope who has been buried upside down for twenty years. Dante also finds a way to insult one of his greatest political enemies.

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