FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
DANTE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a man of culture
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a learned man
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a political figure
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an illiterate
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an explorer and traveller
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dante believed that the ideal social and political condition for human beings to achieve happiness is peace. Peace is achieved when the life of a community as a whole is not disturbed by the attempts of individuals and/or factions to pursue selfish ends and turn against other human beings.
Detailed explanation-2: -Two groups known as the Guelphs and the Ghibellines dominated Florentine politics during Dante’s lifetime. The Guelphs were the faction that supported the pope and the Ghibellines supported the Holy Roman Emperor (Hawkins 9). The Holy Roman Emperor ruled along with the pope over a collection of territories in Europe.
Detailed explanation-3: -As a member of the Guelph political party, Dante was sent often on missions to arrange peace between the two warring parties. His opposition to the pope’s interference to the unification of all the various city-states often brought him to be at odds with the reigning pope.
Detailed explanation-4: -In Canto III, Dante sets up the intellectual structure of Hell. Hell is the place for those who deliberately, intellectually, and consciously chose an evil way of life, whereas Paradise is a place of reward for those who consciously chose a righteous way of life.