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Dante Alighieri

(1265—1321) Italian poet


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(1265–1321),

Italian poet, whose reputation rests chiefly on The Divine Comedy (c. 1309–20), an epic poem describing his spiritual journey through Hell and Purgatory and finally to Paradise. His love for Beatrice Portinari is described in Vita nuova (c. 1290–4).

Subjects: History — Early history (500 CE to 1500)

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Dante Alighieri (1265–1321)
in Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages Length: 3389 words
Dante Alighieri (1265–1321)
in The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages Length: 1129 words
Dante Alighieri (1265–1321)
in The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (3 rev) Length: 814 words
Dante Alighieri (1265–1321)
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (2 rev) Length: 122 words

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Works by Dante Alighieri
Vita nova
Divina Commedia

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