ABSTRACT

In this article, I suggest that the character of Beatrice in Dante’s Commedia should be understood as a theologian, even though her claim to such status relies not on an established historical authority – on written treatises, sermons, works, or reputation – but rather on the nature of the particular person which Dante constructed over his poetic career. The article accordingly reads Beatrice through two major theologians: Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153), and Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274). As case studies, the two present rich opportunities for understanding Dante’s own views about theology, but by seeing them through the prism of Beatrice, we can understand more fully the reasons why neither is sufficient for the pilgrim’s salvation. Beatrice both incorporates and departs from their teachings and authority. In her lover/beloved relationship with the pilgrim, theology becomes not personified, as has often been the claim, but personalised, requiring a person-to-person realisation.

摘要

在本文中，我建议在但丁的Commedia中扮演Beatrice的角色应该将其理解为神学家，即使她对这种地位的主张并不取决于既定的历史权威-取决于书面论文，布道，作品或名誉-而是取决于但丁在其诗歌生涯中所建构的特定人物的本质。因此，文章通过两个主要的神学家来解读比阿特丽斯：克莱尔沃的伯纳德（1090–1153）和托马斯·阿奎那（1225–1274）。作为案例研究，这两个人为理解但丁的神学观点提供了丰富的机会，但是通过以比阿特丽斯的视角看待它们，我们可以更全面地理解为什么两者都不足以使朝圣者得救的原因。比阿特丽斯（Beatrice）融合并偏离了他们的教teaching和权威。在她与朝圣者的爱人/挚爱关系中，神学没有像通常所说的那样人格化，