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The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy is the greatest poem written by Dante in the early fourteenth century. Dante Alighieri is an Italian and he was banned from returning to his beloved Florence in 1302. Dante roamed from city to city in Italy and France, from noble court to grubby back streets until he died in Ravenna in 1321. Through the exile, the wandering and the angst, he created The Divine Comedy -- divided into Hell, Purgatory and Paradise -- a poem many consider the greatest ever written. Dante¡¯s other work include La Vita Nuova, The Convivio, Detto D¡¯Amore, De Vulgari Eloquentia.
At that time, the politic power in Florence was divided into two parts. One supported the king of Holy Roman Empire. The other supported the Pope. And the ones who supported the Pope won the power in Florence and Pope wanted to control Florence. But some wealthy citizens wanted independence and Dante was one of them. So at last Dante was exiled for these complicated political reasons.......

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