ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Dante was not only a man of letters but also (3 answers):
A
politician
B
man of the Church
C
prior of Florence
D
ambassador of Florence
E
bishop of Florence
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dante’s most poignant reference appears in Canto XXVI, when he enthusiastically declares, Florence, rejoice, now that you have such fame, And over land and sea you spread your wings! The whole Inferno’s ringing with your name!

Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. Located in Italy, Florence was the capital city of Tuscany where Dante was born and raised. He and his father named Alighiero owned an estate here. Dante’s lover named Beatrice lived here with them as well.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dante Alighieri and Florence are deeply linked. Besides being the city where he was born, Florence is also the theatre of his education and literary work. Dante Alighieri was born in March (or perhaps June) 1265 in Florence.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dante, in full Dante Alighieri, (born c. May 21–June 20, 1265, Florence [Italy]-died September 13/14, 1321, Ravenna), Italian poet, prose writer, literary theorist, moral philosopher, and political thinker. He is best known for the monumental epic poem La commedia, later named La divina commedia (The Divine Comedy).

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