"The pearl of everlasting took us in,
receiving us as water will receive
a ray of light remaining whole and one."
This was only one of the many verses that stood out as incredibly beautiful and picturesque to me in Paradiso. I didn't really get to read any Purgatorio so I'm not sure how it compares but the language in Paradiso is so much more flowery and peacefully than that of Inferno. I'm sure it was intentional but it always amazes me, being a terrible writer, that authors like Dante can use so many different elements to convey a message and a feeling.
P.s. I commented on Sydni's post
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