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 Dante's vision of Hell is structured around the concept of contrapasso, where sinners are punished in a manner fitting their crimes.[([[https://www.bu.edu/writingprogram/journal/past-issues/issue-2/kameen/|bu]])] Dante's vision of Hell is structured around the concept of contrapasso, where sinners are punished in a manner fitting their crimes.[([[https://www.bu.edu/writingprogram/journal/past-issues/issue-2/kameen/|bu]])]
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 +===== Purgatorio =====
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 +In "Purgatorio," Dante explores the concept of redemption and the process of purifying the soul before entering Paradise.[([[https://digitaldante.columbia.edu/dante/divine-comedy/purgatorio/purgatorio-1/|columbia]])]
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 +===== Paradiso =====
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 +"Paradiso" depicts Dante's journey through the celestial spheres, culminating in his vision of the divine presence of God.[([[https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2014/08/heaven-knowing-dantes-paradiso.html|theimaginativeconservative]])]
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 +===== Depiction Of Heaven =====
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 +Dante's depiction of Heaven is highly symbolic, with each sphere representing a different virtue or aspect of divine love.[([[https://philarchive.org/archive/SPAPAO|philarchive]])]
 +
 +===== Beatrice In Paradiso =====
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 +Dante's portrayal of Beatrice in "Paradiso" reflects his idealized vision of love and beauty.[([[https://voegelinview.com/following-the-gaze-beatrices-eyes-and-beauty-in-the-divine-comedy/|voegelinview]])]
 +
 +===== De Monarchia =====
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 +Dante's political treatise, "De Monarchia," argues for the separation of church and state and the importance of a universal monarchy to maintain peace.[([[https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/reinhardt-de-monarchia|libertyfund]])]
 +
 +===== Sonnets And Poems =====
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 +He also wrote numerous sonnets and other poems, many of which were inspired by his unrequited love for Beatrice.[([[https://www.quora.com/Why-did-Dante-Alighieri-love-Beatrice-so-much-if-they-werent-lovers|quora]])]
 +
 +===== Impact On Italian Poets =====
 +
 +Dante's work had a significant impact on later Italian poets, including Petrarch and Boccaccio, as well as writers from other countries.[([[https://library.unimelb.edu.au/asc/whats-on/exhibitions/epic-and-divine/dante-and-his-contemporaries|unimelb]])]
 +
 +===== Influenced Visual Arts =====
 +
 +His influence extended to the visual arts, with many artists, including Botticelli and Gustave Doré, creating illustrations for "The Divine Comedy."[([[http://www.artandobject.com/articles/dantes-divine-comedy-and-its-influence-art-history|artandobject]])]
 +
 +===== Dante's Tomb =====
 +
 +Dante's tomb is located in Ravenna, Italy, where he spent the final years of his life.[([[https://www.turismo.ra.it/en/culture-and-history/memorials/dante-alighieri-tomb/|turismo]])]
 +
 +===== Epitaph =====
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 +His epitaph reads, "Dante Alighieri, a Tuscan poet, illustrious in his poetry, lies here."[([[https://www.thelocal.it/20190904/dantes-tomb-italy-ravenna-florence|thelocal]])]
 +
 +===== Legacy =====
 +
 +Dante's legacy extends beyond literature to philosophy, theology, and political thought.[([[https://liveinitalymag.com/why-is-march-25-called-dante-alighieri-day/|liveinitalymag]])]
 +
 +===== Father of the Italian language =====
 +
 +He is often referred to as the "Father of the Italian language" due to his role in standardizing and popularizing the Tuscan dialect.[([[https://www.cevirce.uk/latin-italian-translate|cevirce]])]
 +
 +===== Language Of Dante =====
 +
 +Dante's influence on the Italian language is so profound that modern Italian is sometimes called "the language of Dante."[([[https://www.quora.com/Did-Dante-alligheri-invent-Italian-language|quora]])]
 +
 +===== Supreme Poet =====
 +
 +He is also known as the "Supreme Poet" (il Sommo Poeta) in Italy.[([[https://www.nd.edu/stories/sommo-poeta|nd]])]
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