Dante Alighieri

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Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri (pronounced: /ˈdænteɪ æliˈɡɪəri/; Italian: [ˈdante aliˈɡjɛːri]), commonly known as Dante (c. 1265–1321), was a major Italian poet of the Late Middle Ages. His Divine Comedy, originally called Comedìa (modern Italian: Commedia) and later christened Divina by Giovanni Boccaccio, is widely considered the most important poem of the Middle Ages and the greatest literary work in the Italian language.

Etymology

The name Dante is an Italian form of the Latin name Durante, which means "enduring". The surname Alighieri is derived from the Latin Aliger, which means "wing-bearer".

Related Terms

  • Divine Comedy: An epic poem by Dante Alighieri, considered his masterpiece. It describes Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise.
  • Giovanni Boccaccio: An Italian writer, poet, correspondent of Petrarch, and an important Renaissance humanist. Boccaccio wrote a number of notable works, including the Decameron and On Famous Women.
  • Middle Ages: A period of European history from the 5th to the 15th century. It is known for its feudal system, the spread of Christianity, and the Black Death.
  • Italian language: A Romance language of the Indo-European language family. Italian descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire and is widely spoken in Italy and Switzerland.

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