Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri (c. June 1 1265 – September 13/14, 1321) was a Florentine poet. His greatest work, La divina commedia (The Divine Comedy), is considered the greatest literary statement produced in Europe in the medieval period, and the basis of the modern Italian language.

External links

• {{gutenberg author|id=Dante_Alighieri|name=Dante Alighieri}}
• "Digital Dante" – A resource page dedicated to Dante and his works.
• The Princeton Dante Project
• The Dartmouth Dante Project
• Read Dante Alighieri's works on Read Print – Free books for students, teachers, and the classic enthusiast.
• Henry Holiday's 'Dante and Beatrice'
• "Dante Alighieri on the Web", about his life, time, and (complete) work.
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry
• English translation of The Comedy by Anthony LaPorta
• Guardian Books "Author Page", with profile and links to further articles.