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Dante alighieri, commonly known as dante, was an italian poet of the middle ages. Full text of the divine comedy of dante alighieri see other formats. Guided by the poet virgil, dante plunges to the very depths of hell and embarks on his arduous journey towards god. The divine comedy dante alighierifree downloadpdf epub. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the divine comedy by dante, illustrated.
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The divine comedy is not a comedy at all, the title commedia refers to the fact that the journey starts from hell and ends with dantes visit to heaven and meeting with god and understanding of the mystery of reincarnation. It is widely considered to be the preeminent work in italian literature1 and one of the greatest works of world literature. Thou art my master, and my author thou, thou art alone the one from whom i took. The divine comedy by dante ebook epubpdfprcmobiazw3 download. It is believed that the divine comedycomprised of three canticles, the inferno, the purgatorio, and the paradisowas written between 8 and 20. An acclaimed translation of dante alighieri s the divine comedy volume 1. This edition of the divine comedy by dante is way better than any other out there.
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