Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri
Durante degli Alighieri, simply called Dante, was a major Italian poet of the Late Middle Ages. His Divine Comedy, originally called Comedìaand later christened Divina by Boccaccio, is widely considered the greatest literary work composed in the Italian language and a masterpiece of world literature...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionPoet
CountryItaly
running sea water
To run over better waters the little vessel of my genius now hoists her sails, as she leaves behind her a sea so cruel.
lying men fame
The man who lies asleep will never waken fame.
You shall leave everything you love.
passion sin reason
I felt for the tormented whirlwinds Damned for their carnal sins Committed when they let their passions rule their reason.
passion sin reason
I felt for the tormented whirlwinds Damned for their carnal sins Committed when they let their passions rule their reason.
honor poet
Honor is the greatest poet.
ice fire darkness
Into the eternal darkness, into fire and into ice.