Divine Comedy-I: Inferno Background | GradeSaver - 0 views
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Kaliegh Sprouse on 28 Jan 11Explains the political situation in Florence, Italy during the 14th century and the effect it had on Dante's work, the Divine Comedy.
The common idea is that the Inferno, or Hell, and Purgatory reside underground in eternal flames of torment and suffering. According to Dante this would be true for Inferno where the souls of the d...