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Inferno (Italian: [iɱˈfɛrno]; Italian for 'Hell') is the first part of Italian writer Dante Alighieri's 14th-century narrative poem The Divine Comedy. It is followed by Purgatorio and Paradiso. The Inferno describes the journey of a fictionalised version of Dante himself through Hell, guided by the ancient Roman poet Virgil.
Inferno is an Italian epic poem by Dante Alighieri that was probably written around 1314 and first published in 1321. Written in the Tuscan dialect, with the poem contributing to the development of the Italian language as a literary medium, Inferno depicts Dante’s allegorical journey through the nine circles of Hell, guided by the Roman poet ...
Traveling through a dark wood, Dante Alighieri has lost his path and now wanders fearfully through the forest. The sun shines down on a mountain above him, and he attempts to climb up to it but finds his way blocked by three beasts—a leopard, a lion, and a she-wolf.
Dante's beloved Beatrice, who is now deceased and in heaven, has sent Virgil to guide Dante on a journey through hell, so that he can ascend through purgatory to heaven. Dante and Virgil enter hell and first see a group of suffering neutral souls who committed to neither evil nor good.
Dante Alighieri. 1265 –. 1321. Midway upon the journey of our life. I found myself within a forest dark, For the straightforward pathway had been lost. Ah me! how hard a thing it is to say. What was this forest savage, rough, and stern, Which in the very thought renews the fear.
In Inferno 1 Dante stakes enormous claims for Virgilio, and hence for classical poetry. This he does through his usage of four key words: poeta, saggio, volume, and autore. In chapter 3 of Dante’s Poets, I trace these four words in the Commedia. The following passage focuses on volume and autore:
Mar 28, 2024 · Inferno is a fourteenth-century epic poem by Dante Alighieri in which the poet and pilgrim Dante embarks on a spiritual journey. At the poem’s beginning, Dante is lost in a dark wood,...
Dante's Inferno in a new, triple-rhymed translation, freshly illustrated, English and Italian, footnotes, summaries, diagrams.
Published Date: 1314. Setting: The year 1300 in Hell. Main Characters: Dante Alighieri, Virgil. Protagonist: Dante Alighieri. Major Thematic Elements: The perfection of God’s justice; evil juxtaposed to God’s grace; storytelling as a vehicle for immortality.
Dive deep into Dante Alighieri's Dante's Inferno with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion
