Dante Satiro: Satire in Dante Alighieri's Comedy and Other Works Alfie Fabian
Dante Satiro: Satire in Dante Alighieri's Comedy and Other Works Alfie Fabian This collection of essays is the first comprehensive study on Dante and satire within his entire corpus that has been…
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Dante Satiro: Satire in Dante Alighieri's Comedy and Other Works Alfie Fabian
This collection of essays is the first comprehensive study on Dante and satire within his entire corpus that has been published. There, they are joined by four classical poets, and Virgil describes one of them as "Horace the satirist" ("Orazio satiro," 4:89). Its title evokes the moment when Virgil leads Dante through Limbo, the uppermost portion of Hell.
Although Dante is not typically described as a satirist, anyone familiar with his works will recognize the strong satirical element in his many writings. By applying the expression to Dante himself, this volume seeks to explore the satirical elements in his works. 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