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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.
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The Divine Comedy is composed of 14,233 lines that are divided into three cantiche (singular cantica) – Inferno , Purgatorio , and Paradiso – each consisting of 33 cantos (Italian plural canti).
Aug 19, 2024 · Inferno, the first section of The Divine Comedy (c. 1308–21), a long narrative poem by Dante Alighieri that is composed of three sections (or canticles) written in Italian. The Inferno traces the character Dante’s journey from darkness and error to the revelation of the divine light, culminating in his beatific vision of God.
Aug 20, 2024 · The Divine Comedy is a long narrative poem written in Italian by Dante circa 1308–21. It consists of three sections: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. The poem traces the journey of Dante from darkness and error to the revelation of the divine light, culminating in the Beatific Vision of God.
All of Dante’s work on The Comedy (later called The Divine Comedy, and consisting of three books: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso) was done after his exile. He completed Inferno, which depicts an allegorical journey through Hell, around 1314.
Background of The Divine Comedy: Inferno. Throughout the Middle Ages, politics was dominated by the struggle between the two greatest powers of that age: the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire (HRE). Each claimed to be of divine origin and to be indispensable to the welfare of mankind.
From The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This poem is in the public domain.
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