Literature
The Divine Comedy
Dante Alighieri · 1320
Lindy Score
5,698·Classic
706 yrs
Age
1
Endorsers
Why it endured
Dante's journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise — the medieval cosmos rendered in poetry of staggering precision. More than a religious poem: it's a complete map of the human soul and a political commentary that's still being debated. The greatest poem ever written.
What they're saying
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Bill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft
“The Divine Comedy is one of the most ambitious works ever attempted — a complete vision of the afterlife that shaped Western civilization.”
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