FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
DANTE
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Question
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Reason
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Compassion
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Temperance
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Fortitude
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Detailed explanation-1: -He represents reason and wisdom, making him the perfect guide.
Detailed explanation-2: -As mentioned above, Virgil symbolizes human reason in The Divine Comedy, the power and achievements of the human intellect left to its own devices without God, without the redemption offered by Jesus Christ, and without the influence of the Holy Spirit.
Detailed explanation-3: -As befits a character who symbolizes reason, Virgil proves sober, measured, resolute, and wise. He repeatedly protects Dante from hostile demons and monsters, from Charon to the Centaurs.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the Inferno, Virgil is a guide and the voice of reason in the poem. He serves the purpose of reinforcing Dante’s Christian responsibilities in his pilgrimage. If it were not for his contribution, the journey may have overwhelmed Dante.
Detailed explanation-5: -In the Divine Comedy, the great Latin poet represents the limitations of natural reason: Virgil may serve as the pilgrim’s guide through hell and purgatory, but because he possesses neither the gift of grace nor the Christian faith, he cannot accompany him through heaven.