Vulgari Eloquentia
Written by Dante Alighieri
Narrated by LibriVox Community
()
About this audiobook
Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) was an Italian poet. Born in Florence, Dante was raised in a family loyal to the Guelphs, a political faction in support of the Pope and embroiled in violent conflict with the opposing Ghibellines, who supported the Holy Roman Emperor. Promised in marriage to Gemma di Manetto Donati at the age of 12, Dante had already fallen in love with Beatrice Portinari, whom he would represent as a divine figure and muse in much of his poetry. After fighting with the Guelph cavalry at the Battle of Campaldino in 1289, Dante returned to Florence to serve as a public figure while raising his four young children. By this time, Dante had met the poets Guido Cavalcanti, Lapo Gianni, Cino da Pistoia, and Brunetto Latini, all of whom contributed to the burgeoning aesthetic movement known as the dolce stil novo, or “sweet new style.” The New Life (1294) is a book composed of prose and verse in which Dante explores the relationship between romantic love and divine love through the lens of his own infatuation with Beatrice. Written in the Tuscan vernacular rather than Latin, The New Life was influential in establishing a standardized Italian language. In 1302, following the violent fragmentation of the Guelph faction into the White and Black Guelphs, Dante was permanently exiled from Florence. Over the next two decades, he composed The Divine Comedy (1320), a lengthy narrative poem that would bring him enduring fame as Italy’s most important literary figure.
More audiobooks from Dante Alighieri
Inferno - Dante Alighieri Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Divine Comedy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Divine Comedy: Inferno Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Vulgari Eloquentia
Related audiobooks
Convivio Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNiels Klim's Journey Under The Ground Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Female Poet: Volume 2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Rhyme A Dozen - Angels: 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Poetry Hour - Volume 15 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Rhyme A Dozen - Music: 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow to be Good: or How to Be Moral and Virtuous in a Wicked World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPlato: On Love Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mancala Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNo, You Can't be an Astronaut: why you shouldn't follow your dreams and what to do instead Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThin Black Road: And Other Inspirational Christian Poems Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPlanet Claire: Suite for Cello and Sad-Eyed Lovers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe New Great: Finding Your Own Blueprint Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpiritual Values in a Secular World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPart 3, Holy Bible Deuterocanonicals/Apocrypha-Volume 20 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Institutio Oratoria (On the Education of an Orator), volume 1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLying Awake Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5N B C University Theater: Sister Carrie Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDionysius the Areopagite, with other poems Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOutcast Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDance Your Way Through Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsShort Nonfiction Collection Vol. 002 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCanadian Poetry: The Oxford Book of Verse 1913 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Guide to Boundaries: 100+ Practical Examples of How to Balance Your Life with the Strength of No Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsApology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Pleasure of Quarreling (Unabridged) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThais Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Theodicy: a metaphilosophical investigation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPoems Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Rich in Years: Finding Peace and Purpose in a Long Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Action & Adventure Fiction For You
The Count of Monte Cristo Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Red Rising Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bow Before the Elf Queen: The Elf Queen Book 1 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Hobbit Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Untraceable Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Collector: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Grace of Kings Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5River Wild: A Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Rider of Lost Creek Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Golden Son Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Box-Car Children Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dragon Teeth: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Happiness for Beginners: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Strain Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5V for Vendetta Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5SILO (Book 1) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hour of the Assassin: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Djinn City Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5T. H. Elkman: A Western Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Around the World in 80 Days: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Swamp Story: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Godblind: The Godblind Trilogy, Book One Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Billy Summers Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sand Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for Vulgari Eloquentia
0 ratings0 reviews