Dante Alighieri’s, The Inferno, is autobiographical account of his journey through hell. This story is the first part of a larger account known as The Divine Comedy. Dante wrote this passage during the Late Middle Ages, a time in Europe where the Christian faith was a central influence in life. His story describes what life … Read more
There is one question that lingers in the back of everyone’s mind, and that is what happens after someone died? Authors Dante Alighieri, who wrote “The Inferno” and John Milton, wrote the “Temptation of Eve” were both writing about things that could not be explored by living people. Dante’s main character, the poet, is also … Read more
The Inferno provides a journey of Dante through hell with the guidance of an ancient Roman in the poem. Throughout the poem, hell is identified as a series of nine circles of troubles and misfortunes which are present in the world. It is the consequence of the people who have denied the attributes connected to … Read more
In Dante’s Divine Comedy, Dante incorporates Virgil’s portrayal of Hades from The Aeneid into his poem, and similarities between the Inferno and Hades can be drawn, however Dante wasn’t attempting to duplicate Virgil’s works. Although the Hell depicted in Dante’s Inferno is essentially based on the literary construction of the underworld found in Virgil’s Aeneid, … Read more
Dante Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy in 1265. In his life, he created two major books of poetry: Vita Nuova and The Comedy. The Comedy, which was later renamed The Divine Comedy, is an epic poem broken down into three books in each of which Dante recounts his travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. … Read more
“Abandon all hope, ye who enter here” Only through a journey into hell can we hope to attain paradise… His Early Life: Dante Alighieri was born under the sign of Gemini, he was thought to be born on May 29, but this is not certain. He was born in Florence, the son of Alighiero II, … Read more