The “Inferno” and the the Apocalypse of Paul: a comparative analysis.
Compare and Contrast the description of Hell in the Apocalypse of Paul
(chapters 31–44) with that in Dante's Inferno. Identify the commonalities
between these texts that suggest the Apocalypse of Paul (through its Latin
translation) served as one of the sources for Dante’s Inferno.
Then, answer the following question: In what ways can we argue that
Dante, despite utilizing the Apocalypse of Paul and numerous other sources in
his Inferno, remains a highly original poet?