# Endnotes explained — The Inferno

> Chapter companion for The Inferno by August Strindberg.

## What happens

This chapter consists of endnotes providing citations, translations, and brief explanations for references in the main text, including allusions to Strindberg's works, Swedenborgian concepts, and historical figures.

## Themes in this chapter

### Religion and Spiritual Crisis

The endnotes reference Swedenborg's stages of religious life and Strindberg's relation to the Roman Church, highlighting the theme of spiritual crisis.

## Character check-ins

### August Strindberg

Referenced as the author of the first autobiography and as the subject of the note about never entering the Roman Church.

### Swedenborg

Mentioned in the note explaining a stage in the religious life according to Swedenborg.

## Key lines

> Who never ceases still to strive, ’Tis him we can deliver.

Only those who persistently struggle can be saved.

_A translated quotation from an unspecified source, likely Goethe's Faust._

> Woe to the solitary.

Isolation brings misfortune.

_A Latin or biblical aphorism warning against solitude._

> L’extériorisation de la sensibilité.

The externalization of sensitivity.

_A French phrase referring to a concept in occult or psychological theory._

> The title of Strindberg’s first autobiography.

This refers to the name of Strindberg's initial autobiographical work.

_Clarifies a reference in the main text._

> According to Swedenborg the name of a stage in the religious life.

Swedenborg used this term to describe a phase in spiritual development.

_Explains a Swedenborgian concept mentioned in the text._

> Strindberg never actually entered the Roman Church.

Despite his interest, Strindberg never formally converted to Roman Catholicism.

_Corrects a possible misconception about Strindberg's religious affiliation._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_inferno_se/chapters/endnotes
- Book: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_inferno_se
- All chapters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_inferno_se/chapters