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Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy is a long narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, written in the Florentine vernacular from about 1308 until his death in 1321. In three parts, Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso, it describes the poet's journey through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven, guided by Virgil and Beatrice, and is filled with figures from Florentine and Italian politics. It is regarded as the greatest work of Italian literature.
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