ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Dante wrote the De vulgari eloquentia to defend the value of works written in the vernacular. The treatise is written in Latin, probably in order to lend respectability to its arguments in the eyes of the intellectuals of the day.

Detailed explanation-2: -The vernacular ensures that there is always the possibility of speech and that the space is always open for speaking. The De Vulgari Eloquentia opens the way for us not only to construct such powerful vernacular comments, but it also allows us to question the vernacular of others.

Detailed explanation-3: -For Dante as poet, language is the medium in which his art is expressed; for Dante as philosopher, language is itself an object of study. Dante was a master of his art, which implies he had a theoretical knowledge of it; he also had a practical understanding of human nature, character, and the emotions.

Detailed explanation-4: -The illustrious vernacular, he writes, is no mere form but the only language capable of reflecting the writer’s moral and intellectual personality. Therefore, it is suitable only for the most excellent poets seeking to express the noblest subjects: arms, love, and rectitude.