FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
DANTE
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Question
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35
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33
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30
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32
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Detailed explanation-1: -Poem Summary. At the age of thirty-five, on the night of Good Friday in the year 1300, Dante finds himself lost in a dark wood and full of fear. He sees a sun-drenched mountain in the distance, and he tries to climb it, but three beasts, a leopard, a lion, and a she-wolf, stand in his way.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is a story of Dante’s journey through life to salvation. It begins when Dante is halfway through his life-35 years old, half of the biblical three score and ten-and he has lost his way.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dante finds himself lost in a dark wood, midway through the journey of his life (i.e. at the age of 35). He sees three animals: a leopard; a lion; and a she-wolf.
Detailed explanation-4: -They were children: he was nine years old and she was eight. Dante was instantly smitten and never forgot her after this meeting even though he married another woman, Gemma Donati, in 1285, with whom he had three sons and one daughter.