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I used Woebot for a while and was engaging, sometimes useful CBT. Wondering if you heard of it? If yes would be good to know how does your chatbot compare. I finished all content on Woebot and wouldn't mind going through more CBT with Iona Mind.
We've most certainly heard of Woebot. Would be really interesting to hear how you feel about Iona in comparison.
Obviously we're much earlier stage than Woebot who have in fact been around since 2017, but the mission is certainly similar. We've gone for a different tone and feel to Woe at the moment and will continue to expand and improve the product and content as the company grows. I think there's a demographic for whom the tone of Woebot doesn't really appeal, which is why we've gone for a slightly different style in our content.
Italian here - your feelings toward this book are most likely the result of our mandatory 3-year Divine Comedy classes we all had in high school. It's sad to note that most of us developed indifference - if not mild aversion - to Dante's work after that.
If you have time and will, I really recommend to read this book skipping all comments, interpretations and stuff. Then most likely you'll see why people from all over the world admire his work. Dante was a poetic genius that created an entire language from scratch and pushed it in incredible directions. And yes, he truly was an uber-nerd of his time.
Thanks for chiming in. Actually, the mandatory 3-year Divine Comedy classes didn't bother me. I liked literature, albeit I lacked the maturity to truly appreciate it. Later, I have tried to read the Comedy again and again, but besides the vivid imagery and Dante's mastery of poetry, I have failed to see what value I could extract from it. On the other hand, Giacomo Leopardi -- a literary geek, so to speak -- had some insights to share about human condition.
> Dante was a poetic genius that created an entire language from scratch and pushed it in incredible directions.
I agree with this, but this is something of interest mostly to Italians alone, isn't it?
Dante nerd? Leopardi geek? You are talking about giants, don't use those inappropriate terms to describe them please. Both are Great artists, we all need to study more before judge or even comment about Dante and Leopardi.
Nice effort - although it would have been better if it had both the original and translated version side to side. Poetry of this caliber is way beyond meaning and words, and can somehow be enjoyed even with a limited understanding of the original language. I remember when, many years ago and with a very limited knowledge of English, I tried to read the original works of TS Eliot. I was blown away. The original/translated versions helped me to get started and I never looked back.
The Comedy is an unbelievable work. I read it in full in my twenties and always keep a copy with me. It would probably be my 'desert island' book if only one were allowed (plus The Four Quartets of TS Eliot, if I could take two).
Seems to fit the bill, new translation, issued in separate volumes for each of the Cantos. I have not seen this book myself. Amazon provide access to sample pages where you can compare the Italian with the translated verses for the first Canto.
I had a translation with the original Italian on facing pages some time ago but it appears to have grown legs and walked away... I do lend books out fairly frequently.
