• Epistolae, the letters of Dante by Dante Alighieri (1265 - 1321)

  • By: Valerio Di Stefano
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Epistolae, the letters of Dante by Dante Alighieri (1265 - 1321)

By: Valerio Di Stefano
  • Summary

  • This volume contains the thirteen letters of the poet Dante Alighieri translated from their original Latin, including the famous and controversial letter to his patron Cangrande della Scala. The letters provide a good deal of context for the reader of Dante regarding his political and philosophical positions. In the final letter, the authenticity of which has been hotly contested by scholars, the author dedicates the Paradiso to the Veronese Cangrande, explains his Divine Comedy's title (then just Comedy), and discusses much of the work's content. Summary by Mary J.
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Episodes
  • Epistola XIII: To Cangrande della Scala, c. 1319
    29 mins
  • Epistola X: To the Empress Margaret, May 18, 1311
    3 mins
  • Epistola XI: To the Italian Cardinals, May or June 1314
    12 mins

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