Dante was one of the greatest poets of any age. His famous work, Divine Comedy is a
masterpiece that ranks high in all literary works.
He was born in an impoverished aristocratic family,indulged in politics before he totally immersed himself in writing. At the age of nine he fell in love with Beatrice who was his inspiration in all his literary endeavours. The practice of committing a child to marriage prevented Dante from pursuing Beatrice who was already engaged to Simone de Bardi whom she married at the age of 17.
The dark days following Beatrice's death at the age 24 and Dante's failure in his political career were narrated and woven into poetry in his masterpiece.
He died after he completed his work and was buried in Ravenna.
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