Divine Comedy postcards, between 1900 and 1930.

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Divine Comedy postcards, between 1900 and 1930.

Italian color postcards illustrating scenes from Dante's Divine Comedy. Each postcard contains a brief excerpt from the work and a scene illustrating the excerpt. On the blank side of the postcard is the English translation of the excerpt.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7787781

Cornell University Library

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Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321

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Prolific poet, Florentine exile, and advocate of the Italian vernacular's destined role in the diffusion of literature, philosophy, and political thought. Dante's Divine Comedy proves its importance as a testimony to the beliefs, customs, and the contemporary experience of the late medieval period whose sense of vision prefigures the first signs of Renaissance civilization. This collection original works, criticial works, and memorabilia remains the largest of its kind outside of Italy (Enciclop...