ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The quote “take then henceforth thy pleasure for guide” comes from which text?
A
Vita Nuova
B
The Convivio
C
De Vulgari Eloquentia
D
The Divine Comedy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Before me things create were none, save things Eternal, and eternal I endure. All hope abandon ye who enter here.”

Detailed explanation-2: -“The more a thing is perfect, the more it feels pleasure and pain.” “L’amor che move il sole e l’altre stelle.” “The devil is not as black as he is painted.”

Detailed explanation-3: -1 (Inferno) (Bilingual edition) Dante’s masterwork is a 3 volume work written in Italian rather than Latin. It embraces human individuality and happiness in a way which suggests the beginning of the Renaissance.

Detailed explanation-4: -There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery.

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