Dante

Dante



Dante was born in the year 1265 and found his love, Beatrice, at age 9. However, several years later, she died and "Dante began to immerse himself in the study of philosophy and the machinations of the Florentine political scene" (Biography.com). By arousing the Florentine political scene through his writing and thoughts, he was cast into exile where his more famous writing came to be. In 1312, Dante wrote his most famous work, Inferno. Based on what he thought was a corrupt system of Christianity, Dante told his story as if he was going through the layers of hell, watching almost every human that has lived suffer. Over the past 600 years, Dante's work has become famous because of his fantastically creative writing. His work was humorous and very sarcastic, making it enjoyable for many audiences to read. Although his writing was directed towards the government of his time, many have found common ground with his work today.

Inferno Canto 1 I Muse Over Spirit of Love

"Dante Biography." //Bio.com//. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 10 May 2013.