1. Dante Kaily & Delaney/4P & 4D November 14, 2007

2. Dante Who was he? Who was he? Why is he important? Why is he important? When and where did he live? When and where did he live? Interesting details of his life. Interesting details of his life.

3. Who was Dante? He was a doctor. He was a doctor. He was a poet. He was a poet. He was an author. He was an author. He wrote a play called Dante’s Inferno. He wrote a play called Dante’s Inferno.

4. Why he was important He wrote a play that placed people at the different levels of hell. To learn more about those levels, click HERE. He wrote a play that placed people at the different levels of hell. To learn more about those levels, click HERE.HERE He is famous for his poem called Commedia. He is famous for his poem called Commedia. He is also famous for his book La vita nuova [the new life]. He is also famous for his book La vita nuova [the new life]. In addition to everything, he wrote numerous lyrics, eclogues, and epistles. In addition to everything, he wrote numerous lyrics, eclogues, and epistles.

5. When and where he lived He was born in 1265 and he died in1321. He was born in 1265 and he died in1321. He was active as councilman, elector, and prior of Florence from 1295-1300. He was active as councilman, elector, and prior of Florence from 1295-1300. He was banished in 1302 and moved to Italy. He was banished in 1302 and moved to Italy. He died at the court of Guido da Polenta in Ravenna, where he is buried. He died at the court of Guido da Polenta in Ravenna, where he is buried.

6. Interesting Details Dante’s mom died when he was 5 or 6. Dante’s mom died when he was 5 or 6. Shortly after his mom’s death his dad got re- married. Shortly after his mom’s death his dad got re- married. His new mom had twins. His new mom had twins. Dante was then promised to marry Gemma when he was 12 and later they had three sons. Dante was then promised to marry Gemma when he was 12 and later they had three sons. http://www.travelwebdir.com/travelblog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/dante-ravenna.jpghttp://www.travelwebdir.com/travelblog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/dante-ravenna.jpg

7. Miscellaneous Facts Dante was a famous writer and a very well- known poet.

8. A movie about Dante

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