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Monster Essays - Dante's Inferno
Dante's Inferno
Dante Alighieri, one of the greatest poets of the Middle Ages, was
born in Florence, Italy on June 5, 1265. He was born to a middle-class
Florentine family. At an early age he began to write poetry and became
fascinated with lyrics. During his adolescence, Dante fell inlove with a
beautiful girl named Beatrice Portinari. He saw her only twice but she
provided much inspiration for his literary masterpieces. Her death at a
young age left him grief-stricken. His first book, La Vita Nuova, was
written about her. Sometime before 1294, Dante married Gemma Donati. They
had four children.
Dante was active in the political and military life of Florence....
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