Even the least religious among us speak, at least on occasion, of the circles of hell. When we do so, we may or may not be thinking of where...
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Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU presents a Full Screening of "Dante: Inferno to Paradise" and a Panel Discussion – Sept. 27.
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Today, we are excited to bring you the first lecture from Bishop Barron's popular course, “Dante's Catholic Imagination.”
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Portrait of Dante Alighieri, Florence and the allegory of the Divine Comedy, 1465, detail. Dea/G. Nimatallah/DeAgostini via Getty Images.
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Dante (Alighieri) , (born c. May 21–June 20, 1265, Florence—died Sept. 13/14, 1321, Ravenna), Italian poet. Dante was of noble ancestry, and his life was...
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Redemption. Romance. Body horror. Scholars explore these concepts and other reasons why the medieval author Dante Alighieri and his master work resonate with...
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"The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis..."
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Inspiration and role model since 1300 for a number of persons of letters, who had to compete with his poetry, Dante Alighieri is maybe the...
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Dante - Poet, Philosopher, Politics: A second contemporary poetic figure behind Dante was Guido Guinizelli, the poet most responsible for altering the...
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Vita Nuova. By Dante Alighieri. Translated by Joseph Luzzi. Liveright 2024. “Translation is a vague undertaking,” David Slavitt wrote back...
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