The author of this work was written from 1307 to 132 1. Through the dialogue with various famous figures in hell, purgatory and heaven, it reflected the achievements and some major problems in the field of medieval culture, and it was an encyclopedia, from which we could also get a glimpse of the dawn of humanism in the Renaissance.
The whole poem consists of three parts: hell, purgatory and heaven. In the form of a long poem, it describes a dream Dante had in his middle age in order to condemn the church's rule, but he still hasn't got rid of the Christian theological point of view.
In this epic with more than 14,000 lines, Dante resolutely opposed obscurantism in the Middle Ages, expressed his persistent pursuit of truth, and had a far-reaching impact on the poetry creation of later generations in Europe.
The Divine Comedy was originally called Comedy, and Boccaccio named this work "Sacred" in Dante's Biography to show his reverence for the poet. The later version was named "Holy Comedy". Chinese translation is usually called divine comedy.
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new hand
A fable about the crisis and growth of the soul, which integrates prose and poetry, narrative and meditation, dreams, songs and prayers, is a work with crystal-clear beauty and charming complexity, and has always been one of the highest inspirations in love literature. Novelty is also his first work.
3. Talking about common sayings
"He was the last poet in the Middle Ages and the first poet in the new era" (Engles). On Proverbs is Dante's most important theoretical work.
The "proverbs" discussed in Proverbs refer to the local languages of various regions, which are opposite to the official language (Latin) used by the church. Dante demonstrated the superiority of Italian national language and criticized the prejudice of praising Latin but ignoring national language, which played a great role in solving the problems of Italian national language and literature.
Dante not only expounded the importance of "proverbs" in theory, but also made every effort to create an epoch-making masterpiece "Divine Comedy" in Italian, which played a pioneering role in the unification of Italian national language and the development of national literature. It is precisely because of the advent of the Divine Comedy that Italian literature jumped to the forefront of European literature at that time.
Although Proverbs is still written in Latin, its purpose is precisely Dante's clever defense to expand his political ideal and artistic creation practice, which can not be ignored.
With regard to the Chinese translation of Proverbs, Mr. Zhu Guangqian has translated important chapters in the history of western aesthetics, and those who are interested can refer to them.
4. "Feast"
The banquet (1304- 1307) was written by Dante in Italian. By interpreting some of his poems, he introduced all kinds of knowledge at that time to ordinary readers as spiritual food, so he named it "The Banquet". The book praised the advantages of proverbs, criticized the feudal hierarchy, and clarified that real nobility lies in humanistic thought with excellent moral quality. This book laid the initial foundation of Italian academic prose.