... and court chivalry, with many references to "lord,"" "lady,"" "court,"" "love,"" and "power."" Dominic, known for his learning, is associated with the cherubim, "a splendor of cherubic radiance- (Canto XI, line 39), which was the second order of angels and those acknowledged as the wisest. He is portrayed in military terms, referred to as "God's athlete- (Canto XII, line 56). There is an emphasis or ... with Poverty, whom most men fear as much as they do death itself, he gave up his rightful inheritance to embrace her. St. Bonaventure relates the tale of St. Dominic, though he is of the...

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• Grade Level: High School