Marica Mentier, “The History of Happiness” in The Science of Emotions (2017)
“[Marica] Mentier recounts how she encountered Dante’s Commedia in college and cites the famous valedictory by Virgil in Purg. 27: ‘Take henceforth your pleasure as your guide.’ She continues, ‘Over the course of his journey, he has acquired the wisdom to know where true happiness lies, and now his heart will unerringly guide him there.’ (p.17)” —Contributor Alan R. Perry
Mentier’s article originally appeared in the Time Magazine Special Edition, The Science of Emotions.
Contributed by Alan R. Perry (Gettysburg College)
Sighting Citation:
“Marica Mentier, “The History of Happiness” in The Science of Emotions (2017).” Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture. Elizabeth Coggeshall and Arielle Saiber, eds. November 19, 2020. https://www.dantetoday.org/sightings/marica-mentier-the-history-of-happiness-in-the-science-of-emotions-2017/.
Posted November 19, 2020