-And I- my head oppressed by horror- said: Master, what is … - Dante Alighieri

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-And I- my head oppressed by horror- said:
Master, what is it that i hear? Who are those people so defeated by their pain?

- And he to me:
This miserable way is taken by the sorry souls of those who lived without disgrace and without praise.

Dante Alighieri

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About Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri (c. 30 May 1265 – 13 September 1321), most likely baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri, was an Italian poet, writer and philosopher. His Divine Comedy, originally called Comedìa (modern Italian: Commedia) and later christened Divina by Giovanni Boccaccio, is widely considered one of the most important poems of the Middle Ages and the greatest literary work in the Italian language.

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Alternative Names: Dante • Durante degli Alighieri • Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri

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