Dante Alighieri | Biography, Poems, The Divine Comedy, & Facts
WEBAug 20, 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: Biography, Medieval Italian Poet, The Divine Comedy
WEBAug 9, 2023 · 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 afterlife: purgatory,...
Dante Alighieri - Wikipedia
WEBDante Alighieri (Italian: [ˈdante aliˈɡjɛːri]; most likely baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri; [a] c. May 1265 – September 14, 1321), widely known mononymously as Dante, [b] was an Italian [c] poet, writer, and philosopher. [6]
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...
About Dante Alighieri - Academy of American Poets
WEBDante Alighieri - 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 Alighieri - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBJan 29, 2001 · It is generally accepted that Dante was born in 1265 in Florence. If it is true that he was born under the sign of Gemini—as reported in Paradiso 22.112–120—then his birthday would have been sometime in May or June of that year.
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 ).
Dante Alighieri | The 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.
Dante - Italian Poet, Florence, Vita Nuova | Britannica
WEBAug 20, 2024 · He was born in Florence in 1265 under the sign of Gemini (between May 21 and June 20) and remained devoted to his native city all his life. Dante describes how he fought as a cavalryman against the Ghibellines, a …
Dante Alighieri Biography - CliffsNotes
WEBDante Alighieri Biography. Dante was born in Florence in May 1265. His family was of an old lineage, of noble birth but no longer wealthy. His education was undoubtedly typical of all the youth of that time and station in life.
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