Dante Aligieri
Signet Classics: The Inferno
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Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) was an Italian poet and politician most famous for his Divine Comedy 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. It is considered one of the greatest works of medieval literature.
An innovative poet, Dante's work became a bridge between medieval and Renaissance Europe as the focus of art and thought shifted from religious affairs to those of humanity. Active in politics in his home city of Florence, he was eventually exiled for his views against what he saw as the abuse of power and corruption of the popes. Another of Dante's lasting contributions to Italian culture was his promotion of the Tuscan dialect, which ultimately became the standard for the Italian language.
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The first part of Dante’s Divine Comedy is many things: a moving human drama, a supreme expression of the Middle Ages, a glorification of the ways of God, and a magnificent protest against the ways in which men have thwarted the divine plan. One of the few literary works that has enjoyed a fame both immediate and enduring, The Inferno remains powerful after seven centuries. It confronts the most universal values good and evil, free will and predestination while remaining intensely personal and ferociously political, for it was born out of the anguish of a man who saw human life blighted by the injustice and corruption of his times.
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Dante Aligieri
Signet Classics: The Inferno