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Dante: A Party of One.(medieval Italian poet Dante Alighieri)

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From: First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and PublicLife
Date: 19990401
Author:Hollander, Robert

Dante Alighieri, who lived from 1265-1321, created one of history's most profound poems when he wrote "The Divine Comedy." Dante was involved in Italian politics and wrote other works concerning romance, politics, and literature. "The Divine Comedy," however, reveals the deepest truths of human experience, including the salvation and damnation of souls, and places him in the pantheon of great writers such as Homer, Virgil, and Horace.

Rarely has a writer left a more indelible mark--and under less favoring circumstances--than Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). His major work is considered one ...

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