Understanding Dante’s Comedy as Virtuous Friendship
As Dante explains in his epistle to Can Grande, the purpose of the <i>Comedy</i> is to move the reader from a state of misery to a state of happiness. The poet himself testifies that the poem was written as a work of moral philosophy oriented to the achievement of happiness, <i>eud...
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MDPI AG
2019-03-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/3/219 |