Dante Alighieri - uebersetzt von Philalethes
Dante Alighieri, born in Florence around 1265, is often celebrated as one of the greatest poets in the Western literary tradition. His life was marked by personal and political turmoil, including his exile from Florence, which profoundly influenced his writing. Dante's vivid imagination and deep philosophical insights culminated in his masterwork, "The Divine Comedy," an epic poem that explores themes of morality, redemption, and the human experience. Through its three parts—Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso—Dante offers readers a captivating journey through the afterlife, rich with allegory and layered meaning.
Beyond his literary genius, Dante was also a passionate advocate for the Italian language, choosing to write in the vernacular rather than Latin, which was the norm of his time. This decision helped to shape the Italian language and literature as we know it today. As you explore Dante's profound works in the app, you'll find not only a reflection of medieval thought but also timeless insights that resonate with the human condition. Dive into his poetry and discover the beauty and complexity of his vision—there's a treasure trove waiting for you!
The Divine Comedy
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Dante Alighieri
The Divine Comedy (Italian: Commedia, later christened "Divina" by Giovanni Boccaccio), written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 an…
The Divine Comedy (version 2 Dramatic Reading)
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Dante Alighieri
The Divine Comedy (in Italian, Divina Commedia, or just La commedia or Comedia) is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri in the first deca…
The New Life (La vita nuova)
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Dante Alighieri
One of Dante's earliest works, La vita nuova or La vita nova (The New Life) is in a prosimetrum style, a combination of prose and verse, and…
The Convivio
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Convivio (The Banquet) is a work written by Dante Alighieri roughly between 1304 and 1307. This unfinished work of Dante consists of four tr…
Jerusalem to Revelations - A Quartet of Spiritual Explorations
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Various, Translated Bye. A. Wallis Budge, Dante Alighieri, William Blake, King James Version, Unknown,William Blake, ,William Blake and Unknown, William Blake
A Four Quartets for the End of Time, these works stretch from the death and rebirth of a living land, England/Albion, to the death of the wo…
Canzoniere
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Le Rime (in English, The Rhymes) are the collection of lyric poems written by Dante Alighieri throughout his life. While the rest of Dante's…
Epistolae, the letters of Dante
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Dante Alighieri
This volume contains the thirteen letters of the poet Dante Alighieri translated from their original Latin, including the famous and controv…
De Vulgari Eloquentia
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De vulgari eloquentia (On Eloquence in the vernacular) is a short essay written by Dante Alighieri in Latin. The work remains incomplete; on…
De Monarchia
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Dante Alighieri
The De Monarchia is one of the main works by Dante Alighieri. It is a treatise on secular and religious power, and more specifically on the …