ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Dante’s profession while in Florence was ____
A
doctor
B
farmer
C
politician
D
farmer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He fought in the Battle of Campaldino (11 June 1289), with the Florentine Guelphs against Arezzo Ghibellines; then in 1294 he was among the escorts of Charles Martel of Anjou (grandson of Charles I of Anjou) while he was in Florence. To further his political career, he became a pharmacist.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the tense political life of his city, Dante played full part. A nobleman, he joined the People, registered as a Guildsman, and in 1300 was one of the six Priors, the supreme Council of Government.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) was an Italian poet and politician most famous for his Divine Comedy (c. 1319) where he descends through Hell, climbs Purgatory, and arrives at the illumination of Paradise.

Detailed explanation-4: -Accused of corruption and financial wrongdoing, Dante was first exiled from Florence for two years in 1302 after he refused to pay a fine. Shortly thereafter he was banned for life and threatened with execution at the stake or beheading if he returned.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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