The Banquet Of Dante Alighieri - Dante Alighieri - Bog

The Banquet of Dante Alighieri, also known as Il Convito, is a book written by the renowned Italian poet Dante Alighieri. The book is a collection of fourteen philosophical treatises, or ""conviti"" in Italian, that explore various topics related to ethics, politics, love, and nature. Each convito is structured as a banquet, with Dante as the host and the reader as the guest. Dante invites the reader to partake in a feast of knowledge and wisdom, serving up a rich array of ideas and insights that are intended to nourish the mind and soul. The book was written in the early 14th century and is considered one of Dante's major works, along with The Divine Comedy. It is written in Italian, rather than the Latin language that was commonly used in academic circles at the time, and was intended to make complex philosophical ideas more accessible to a wider audience. Throughout the book, Dante draws on a wide range of sources, including classical philosophers such as Aristotle and Cicero, as well as Christian thinkers like St. Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. He also incorporates his own personal experiences and observations, making the book a unique blend of scholarship, poetry, and autobiography. Overall, The Banquet of Dante Alighieri is a fascinating exploration of some of the most important ideas and questions of the medieval period, and remains a significant work of Italian literature to this day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.