In Dante's Divine Comedy, there is no specific passage that explicitly says that Divine Love is better than earthly love; however, the message is implied throughout the entire three books of Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. ... It is Beatrice, a spiritual being, who guides Dante through Paradise. By turning his focus from the physical realm of Virgil to the spiritual realm of Beatrice, Dante is able to go through Paradise and ultimately see God. ... This is a clear reference to Dante, as he also calls upon the Holy Trinity in Canto 14 of the book of Paradise: "The One and Two and Three th...

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