Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) attempted to trace the boundaries of that country for us in his “Divine Comedy.” Born in the conflicted city-state of Florence, Dante knew war and exile.

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So begins Purgatorio, the second part of the 14th-century poem La Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy) by Dante Alighieri. The Divine Comedy consists of three parts: hell, purgatory and heaven ...

The Divine Comedy is a 14th century poem that has never lost its edge. Dante Alighieri's great work tells the tale of the author's trail through hell — each and every circle of it — purgatory ...

Although “The Divine Comedy” by Dante Alighieri has inspired countless artistic creations, particularly of his “Inferno” canto, until recently no one had produced a prominent theater ...

Dante Alighieri was born around the year 1265, although his exact birth date is unknown. He was born and raised in Florence, Italy, where he held various political offices throughout his life.

The nightmarish visions of Dante Alighieri, with their many circles of hell, ringed in blood and fire, ... the sodomites could end up in purgatory, not necessarily just in hell.

Dante’s Purgatorio, the sequel, came out on October 31st from Carcanet, exactly 10 years after its predecessor. And similarly, perhaps even more so, it takes Ireland as its theme in many places.