Wow. Some of these Cantos were actually really interesting. Although some of the ones in the Bolgias are quite creative, like the divine retribution of the fortune tellers, I really thought that the punishments for the Violent against God, Nature, and Art were the most painful sounding. Raining fire and burning sands? That's some really strong violence. They literally feel the burn for their crimes.
However, I don't necessarily agree that some groups should be punished. Usurers and moneylenders don't seem to me like a group that deserves their punishment, but Dante's principles are slightly different from our own, so it's understandable.
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