Through me, the way is to the suffering city; Through me, the way is to eternal pain; Through me, the way among the people lost. - Dante Alighieri

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Engraved portrait of Dante Alighieri, facing left

Through me, the way is to the suffering city; Through me, the way is to eternal pain; Through me, the way among the people lost.

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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.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Sandro Botticelli (Public domain / CC0)

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

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