Chapter IV: Inferno V: Literary History and Historical Literature.

Chapter 4 of the book "Textual History & the Divine Comedy" is presented. It explores the connection of "Inferno V," a canto in Dante Alighieri's epic poem "Commedia," to the poet's views on literature and the act of reading. In this canto, Francesca's language, which is interpreted as a history by...

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Publicado en:Textual History & The Divine Comedy pp. 42 - 56
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Publicado: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 1989
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Sumario:Chapter 4 of the book "Textual History & the Divine Comedy" is presented. It explores the connection of "Inferno V," a canto in Dante Alighieri's epic poem "Commedia," to the poet's views on literature and the act of reading. In this canto, Francesca's language, which is interpreted as a history by the pilgrim, is revealed to be a narrative by the poet, through the process of its recitation.