| − | Translations of the Divine Comedy into [[English]] almost always conserve the divisions between cantos. However, some are in prose rather than verse, and those that are in verse may use a different rhyme scheme and meter, or none at all. These choices depend on the objectives of the translation. | + | Translations of the Divine Comedy into [[English]] almost always conserve the divisions between cantos. However, some are in prose rather than verse, and those that are in verse may use a different rhyme scheme and meter, or none at all. These choices depend on the objectives of the translation: those intended for study will normally use prose in order to convey meaning as accurately as possible, while those aimed at the general reader may use verse and opt to sacrifice some precision in favor of producing an enjoyable, stand-alone text that works in its own right. |