Dante Alighieri - Wikipedia
WEBDante Alighieri (Italian: [ˈdante aliˈɡjɛːri]; c. May 1265 – September 14, 1321), most likely baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri and often referred to as Dante (English: / ˈ d ɑː n t eɪ, ˈ d æ n t eɪ, ˈ d æ n t i /, US: / ˈ d ɑː n t i /), was …
Dante Alighieri | Biography, Poems, The Divine Comedy, & Facts
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Dante (born c. May 21–June 20, 1265, Florence [Italy]—died September 13/14, 1321, Ravenna) was an Italian poet, prose writer, literary theorist, moral philosopher, and political thinker. He is best known for the monumental epic poem La commedia, later named La divina commedia ( The Divine Comedy ). Dante’s Divine Comedy, a landmark …
Dante Alighieri - World History Encyclopedia
WEBOct 12, 2020 · Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) was an Italian poet and politician most famous for his Divine Comedy (c. 1319) where he descends through Hell, climbs Purgatory, and arrives at the illumination of Paradise. Dante meets many historical characters along the way, including his guide, the Roman poet Virgil (70-19 BCE).
Dante Alighieri | Poetry Foundation
WEBItalian poet and scholar Dante Alighieri is best known for his masterpiece La Commedia (known in English as The Divine Comedy), which is universally considered one of world literature’s greatest poems. Divided into three sections—Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso—The Divine Comedy presents an…
Dante: Biography, Medieval Italian Poet, The Divine Comedy
WEBAug 9, 2023 · (1265-1321) Who Was Dante? Dante was an Italian poet and moral philosopher best known for the epic poem The Divine Comedy, which comprises sections representing the three tiers of the Christian...
Dante Alighieri - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBJan 29, 2001 · Dante Alighieri. First published Mon Jan 29, 2001; substantive revision Mon Aug 15, 2022. Dante’s engagement with philosophy cannot be studied apart from his vocation as a poet, in which capacity he sought to raise the level of public discourse by educating his countrymen and inspiring them to pursue happiness in the contemplative life.
The Divine Comedy | Dante, Poem, Summary, Characters, & Facts
WEBMay 3, 2024 · The Divine Comedy is a long narrative poem written in Italian by Dante circa 1308–21. It consists of three sections: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. The poem traces the journey of Dante from darkness and error to the revelation of the divine light, culminating in the Beatific Vision of God.
Divine Comedy - Wikipedia
WEBThe Divine Comedy ( Italian: Divina Commedia [diˈviːna komˈmɛːdja]) is an Italian narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, begun c. 1308 and completed around 1321, shortly before the author's death. It is widely considered the pre-eminent work in Italian literature [1] and one of the greatest works of Western literature. [2] .
About Dante Alighieri | Academy of American Poets
WEBDante Alighieri. 1265 –. 1321. Read poems by this poet. The author of La Commedia ( The Divine Comedy ), considered a masterwork of world literature, Dante Alighieri was born Durante Alighieri in Florence, Italy in 1265 to a notable family of modest means.
Dante early life and the The Divine Comedy | Britannica
WEBDante (Alighieri) , (born c. May 21–June 20, 1265, Florence—died Sept. 13/14, 1321, Ravenna), Italian poet. Dante was of noble ancestry, and his life was shaped by the conflict between papal and imperial partisans (the Guelfs and Ghibellines ). When an opposing political faction within the Guelfs (Dante’s party) gained ascendancy, he was ...
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