Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri was a Florentine poet, statesman and warrior. Born in 1265 into an aristocratic, if not very wealthy, family, he was well educated and became an active member of Florentine society. At the time, Italy was in a state of disarray, and was fractured into a series of provinces, each ruled from a major city. Within Florence, political turmoil also flourished. The major players of the city were split into two factions, the Guelphs and the Ghibbelines. The Ghibellines were eventually expelled from the city, and the Guelphs fractured into two seperate groups, the Blacks and the Whites, of which Dante was a member of the Whites. In 1302, he was expelled from Florence, along with the other Whites. He spent most of his remaining years wandering the Italian countryside, and boarding with friends, whilst committing to paper his great works of poetry.
To the consternation of most scholars, Dante wrote his works in the vulgar Italian, rather than the Latin, which was preferred at the time. In this way, he hoped for the common person to read his work.
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answered by kejalshah 2
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Dante Alighieri
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2007-05-10 14:27:49
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answered by WolverLini 7
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Durante Degli Alighieri, better known as Dante Alighieri.
The Inferno is a section from the Divine Comedy.
2007-05-10 07:37:52
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answered by Kiril 2
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Dante Alighieri
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answered by jeaniefw 2
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Dante
2007-05-10 07:34:50
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answered by Anonymous
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Dante Aligherri (check my spelling on his last name)
It is Dante's "Inferno", not "Dante's Inferno" (of course, you'd italicize or underline Inferno, not in quotes)
2007-05-10 07:40:26
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answered by jessicadiane2009 2
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hmmm that -'s- means possesion, so it's DANTE's Inferno lol
2007-05-10 08:09:39
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answered by slaxelot 2
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Dante. That's why its his.
2007-05-10 07:37:04
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answered by kermit 6
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ummm... dante, maybe... what do you think?!
2007-05-10 10:32:43
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answered by peanutluck 1
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Dick Cheney.
2007-05-10 07:35:32
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answered by Anonymous
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