Epistolae, the letters of Dante

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LibriVox recording of Epistolae, the letters of Dante by Dante Alighieri. (Translated by Paget Jackson Toynbee.) Read in English by Librivox Volunteers. This volume contains the thirteen letters of the poet Dante Alighieri translated from their original Latin, including the famous and controversial letter to his patron Cangrande della Scala. The letters provide a good deal of context for the reader of Dante regarding his political and philosophical positions. In the final letter, the authenticity of which has been hotly contested by scholars, the author dedicates the Paradiso to the Veronese Cangrande, explains his Divine Comedy's title (then just Comedy), and discusses much of the work's content. Summary by Mary J. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (78MB)

Directors & creators

Dante Alighieri

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;middle ages; religion; letters; Italian literature; poetry (commentary); medieval politics; medieval italy

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