Dante Satiro - Satire in Dante Alighieri's Comedy and Other Works (Paperback)

This collection of essays is the first comprehensive study on Dante and satire within his entire corpus that has been published. Its title evokes the moment when Virgil leads Dante through Limbo, the uppermost portion of Hell. There, they are joined by four classical poets, and Virgil describes one of them as "Horace the satirist" ("Orazio satiro," 4:89). By applying the expression to Dante himself, this volume seeks to explore the satirical elements in his works. Although Dante is not typically described as a satirist, anyone familiar with his works will recognize the strong satirical element in his many writings. Ultimately, this study shows that Dante engages in satire in order to attain the primary literary tool at his disposal for his prophetic objectives: the castigation of vice.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies in Medieval Literature
Release date:	December 2021
Editors:	Fabian Alfie • Nicolino Applauso
Dimensions:	218 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	262
ISBN-13:	978-1-79362-173-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General
LSN:	1-79362-173-X
Barcode:	9781793621733

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