Papers concerning Dante's "Inferno" in translation, 1921-1933.

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Papers concerning Dante's "Inferno" in translation, 1921-1933.

Contains Anderson's typescript translation of Dante's Canto V from the Inferno, and letters to Laura Huxtable Porter regarding this translation.

1 v. (.2 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8285060

Houghton Library

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Porter, Laura Huxtable,

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Anderson, Melville Best, 1851-1923.

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Anderson was a literary scholar known for his translation of the Divina Comedia. From the guide to the Melville Best Anderson papers concerning Dante's, Inferno, in translation, 1921-1933., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Anderson was a literary scholar. From the description of Papers concerning Dante's "Inferno" in translation, 1921-1933. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 82576116 ...

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...