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La Divina Commedia: Dell'inferno
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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral PoetryGeneral World History
ISBN13: 9781148019888
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: Mar 25 2010
Pages: 400
Weight: 1.23
Height: 0.82 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: Italian
La Divina Commedia, or The Divine Comedy, by Dante Alighieri, is one of the most important works in Italian literature and a cornerstone of Western canon. This edition focuses on the first part of the epic poem, Inferno, which vividly depicts Dante's journey through Hell. Guided by the Roman poet Virgil, Dante encounters a landscape of suffering, populated by figures from classical history and Florentine society, each enduring punishments fitting their earthly sins.
Alighieri's work is not only a profound exploration of sin and redemption but also a complex political and philosophical commentary on the state of 14th-century Italy. Written in vernacular Italian, Inferno helped to establish the Tuscan dialect as the standard for the Italian language. This 1807 edition offers readers a chance to experience the enduring power and beauty of Dante's vision.
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