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Simoniacs: Include Pope Nicholas III; profited from sale of holy items

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This canto begins with a reference to Simon Magus and his disciples who have sold the things of God for profit.

Dante describes those in the Third Bowge (Trench) of the Malbowges; he sees holes in the banks and grounds where only the feet of the sinners are showing. The feet of these shades are on fire; their joints quiver with pain. When Dante...

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1. Dante's Inferno: Introduction
2. Dante Alighieri Biography
3. An Explanation of Dante's Hell
4. List of Characters
5. Historical Background
6. Summary and Analysis
   1. Canto 1 Summary and Analysis
   2. Canto 2 Summary and Analysis
   3. Canto 3 Summary and Analysis
   4. Canto 4 Summary and Analysis
   5. Canto 5 Summary and Analysis
   6. Canto 6 Summary and Analysis
   7. Canto 7 Summary and Analysis
   8. Canto 8 Summary and Analysis
   9. Canto 9 Summary and Analysis
   10. Canto 10 Summary and Analysis
   11. Canto 11 Summary and Analysis
   12. Canto 12 Summary and Analysis
   13. Canto 13 Summary and Analysis
   14. Canto 14 Summary and Analysis
   15. Canto 15 Summary and Analysis
   16. Canto 16 Summary and Analysis
   17. Canto 17 Summary and Analysis
   18. Canto 18 Summary and Analysis
   19. Canto 19 Summary and Analysis
   20. Canto 20 Summary and Analysis
   21. Canto 21 Summary and Analysis
   22. Canto 22 Summary and Analysis
   23. Canto 23 Summary and Analysis
   24. Canto 24 Summary and Analysis
   25. Canto 25 Summary and Analysis
   26. Canto 26 Summary and Analysis
   27. Canto 27 Summary and Analysis
   28. Canto 28 Summary and Analysis
   29. Canto 29 Summary and Analysis
   30. Canto 30 Summary and Analysis
   31. Canto 31 Summary and Analysis
   32. Canto 32 Summary and Analysis
   33. Canto 33 Summary and Analysis
   34. Canto 34 Summary and Analysis
7. Quizzes
8. Themes
9. Suggested Essay Topics
10. Sample Essay Outlines
11. Bibliography and Further Reading
12. Pictures
13. Copyright

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