The Divine Comedy. Aligieri D.

Dante Aligieri (1265-1321)-a medieval Italian poet and public figure.

Dante's early verses call the “first lyrical autobiography” in world literature. Dante sincerely tells them about his platonic love for Beatrice - the image had a real prototype Beatrice Portinari, which the poet saw only three times. Young Beatrice became the subject of dreams, visions and dreams of Dante, illuminating his poetry with the light of a sincere cordial feeling.

above the main creation of his life “Divine Comedy” (1300-1321) Dante worked for many years and managed to complete in the latest in the latest months of your life. Dante called his work “comedy”, implying by this its “middle style”, a prosperous ending and entertainment. The epithet "Divine" suggested the "comedy" Giovanni Bokkaccio. Dante greatly modified the popular “walking through torment” genre at that time, as he showed not only the depths of hell, but, being a living person, went and described all the areas of the afterlife at that time. The earthly mind in the “Divine Comedy” is embodied by the poet Virgil, who accompanies Dante according to hell and purge, but leaves on the threshold of paradise.

In the monastery of eternal joy and light, his love and muse - the beautiful Beatrice! < /p>

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