Publisher's Synopsis
Durante degli Alighieri, better known as Dante Alighieri or simply Dante, (May 14/June 13, 1265 - September 13/14, 1321) was an Italian poet from Florence. His central work, the Commedia (The Divine Comedy), is considered the greatest literary work composed in the Italian language and a masterpiece of world literature. He was the first Italian to have his works published.
