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Life of Dante

Author(s): Boccaccio, Giovanni
ISBN10: 1843910063
ISBN13: 9781843910060
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A hugely important literary work both in terms of the insights it provides into the lives and minds of two great men and as an early example of the biographer's art. Boccaccio was a fervent admirer of Dante, and as such, he embarked upon writing this short piece as a vindication of the merits of his illustrious fellow citizen. Yet far from being simply an account of the misfortunes that befell the great Florentine exile, the resulting Life of Dante also offers precious insight into Boccaccio's own ideas on a variety of topics, including poetry, literature, women, and society. Giovanni Boccaccio is universally considered to be the father of Italian prose, with his Decameron regarded as a landmark in the history of Western literature.

Life of Dante is a fascinating and hugely important literary work both in terms of the revelations it provides into the lives and thoughts of two great Italian men, and also as an early example of biography. Boccaccio was a fervent admirer of Dante, and as such, he embarked upon writing this short piece as a vindication of the merits of his illustrious fellow-citizen. Yet far from being simply an account of the misfortunes that befell the great Florentine exile, the resulting Life of Dante also gives precious insight into Boccaccio's own ideas on a wide variety of issues including poetry, literature, women, and society.
Foreword vii
A.N. Wilson
Introduction xi
Acknowledgements xvii
Life of Dante
Dante Speaks
3(2)
Life of Dante
5(74)
Notes
79(2)
From the Decameron
81(10)
Notes
89(2)
Biographical note 91

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