Life of Dante
Boccaccio, Giovanni 1313-1375
Life of Dante / written by Giovanni Boccaccio ; translated by Philip Henry Wicksteed ; edited by William Chamberlain - Richmond, England : Alma Classics, 2009. - 107 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Life of Dante brings together the earliest accounts of Dante available, putting the celebratory essay of literary genius Giovanni Boccaccio together with the historical analysis of leading humanist Leonardo Bruni. Their writings, along with the other sources included in this volume, provide a wealth of insight and information into Dante’s unique character and life, from his susceptibility to the torments of passionate love, his involvement in politics, scholastic enthusiasms and military experience, to the stories behind the greatest heights of his poetic achievements. Not only are these accounts invaluable for their subject matter, they are also seminal examples of early biographical writing. Also included in this volume is a biography of Boccaccio, perhaps as great an influence on world literature as Dante himself.
9781847496638
Dante Alighieri 1265-1321
Authors, Italian--Biography--To 1500
READING IN ENGLISH
Biographies
Literary classics
PQ4338.B6 / E48
Life of Dante / written by Giovanni Boccaccio ; translated by Philip Henry Wicksteed ; edited by William Chamberlain - Richmond, England : Alma Classics, 2009. - 107 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Life of Dante brings together the earliest accounts of Dante available, putting the celebratory essay of literary genius Giovanni Boccaccio together with the historical analysis of leading humanist Leonardo Bruni. Their writings, along with the other sources included in this volume, provide a wealth of insight and information into Dante’s unique character and life, from his susceptibility to the torments of passionate love, his involvement in politics, scholastic enthusiasms and military experience, to the stories behind the greatest heights of his poetic achievements. Not only are these accounts invaluable for their subject matter, they are also seminal examples of early biographical writing. Also included in this volume is a biography of Boccaccio, perhaps as great an influence on world literature as Dante himself.
9781847496638
Dante Alighieri 1265-1321
Authors, Italian--Biography--To 1500
READING IN ENGLISH
Biographies
Literary classics
PQ4338.B6 / E48
