Author: Dante Alighieri
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Category : Italian poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 296

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Author: Dante Alighieri
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781505254594
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 198

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"[...]virtuous works, or of dignities that have been worthily acquired. And in truth, returning to the main argument, I say, as before, that it is permitted to a man for requisite reasons to speak of himself. And amongst the several requisite reasons two are most evident: the one is when a man cannot avoid great danger and infamy, unless he discourse of himself; and then it is conceded for the reason, that to take the less objectionable of the only two paths, is to take as it were a good one. And this necessity moved Boethius to speak of himself, in order that under pretext of Consolation he might excuse the perpetual shame of his imprisonment, [...]."

Author: Dante Alighieri
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Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 268

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Between 1304 and 1307 Dante wrote Convivio, or "The Banquet," a philosophical essay which is part poetry and part prose. It is in four parts, or treatises, and is unfinished. It is the record of Dante's thirty months of study in the fields of philosophy, ethics, politics and metaphysics. Dante outlines the origin of his love of philosophy, tracing a love of knowledge to its manifestation as a love of God. The "Banquet" in question here is Dante's offering: a banquet philosophical insight and wisdom. The guests are those who are hungry for knowledge but are too entrenched in politics to pursue it. Hence why Dante wrote "The Banquet" in Italian (as opposed to Latin), so that the average man could understand it. To extend the metaphor, Dante means for the poetry to represent the entree of a meal, while the prose serves as the bread. Buon appetito!

Author: Dante Alighieri
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 770

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Author: Dante Alighieri
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781498013086
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 286

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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1887 Edition.

Author: Dante Alighieri
Publisher: Scholarly Title
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Dante's Convivio, written 1304-07, is the first major prose document in the Italian language. This new translation is based on the recent Italian critical edition of Maria Simonelli and includes as well the text of the three Italian canzoni. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author: Dante Alighieri
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781498092258
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 470

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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1889 Edition.

Author: Dante Alighieri
Publisher: Pinnacle Press
ISBN: 9781374945784
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author: Dante Alighieri
Publisher: Blurb
ISBN: 9781034323464
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 230

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Convivio (The Banquet) is a work written by Dante Alighieri roughly between 1304 and 1307. This unfinished work of Dante consists of four trattati, or "books" a prefatory one, plus three books that each include a canzone (long lyrical poem) and a prose allegorical interpretation or commentary of the poem that goes off in multiple thematic directions. The Convivio is a major stage of development for Dante, very different from the visionary world of the Vita nuova (although like the earlier work it too is a medium for the author's evolving sense of artistic vocation and philosophical-spiritual quest).

Author: Dante Alighieri
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 286

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