A New Life of Dante Alighieri: Further Issues from the Latin Letters
In conjunction with the virtual exhibition Amor mi mosse, che mi fa parlare: the Divine Comedy 700 years after Dante’s death () we have the pleasure to invite you to the following virtual event:
November 4, 2021
11:00 (EST)
Zoom Meeting ID: 879 0187 1195
Passcode: 745006
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A New Life of Dante Alighieri: Further Issues from the Latin Letters
Dante Alighieri’s biography has been the subject of renewed interest, especially in recent times. The proverbial absence of documents still forces biographers to retrace the results of the most established studies (M. Barbi, G. Petrocchi, e G. Padoan). However, a closer examination of the tradition of Dante’s letters, in addition to new, indirect evidence offer new food for thought. This presentation will illustrate how a letter by Cangrande della Scala to Emperor Henry VII (1312) reveals details that can be traced back with all probability to Dante himself.
