Dante Alighieri’s portrait by Sandro Botticelli, 1495, Portrait of Petrarch by Florentine School, Portrait Of Niccolo Machiavelli By Santi Di Tito A

Religion is mentioned in the works of Dante Alighieri, […]

The Prince: (Netcomics Edition)

In “The Prince,” Machiavelli discusses what a true leader should be. Throughout the book, he talks about how a prince should behave in order to be a successful ruler. He […]

St. Angela of Foligno by mephetti

In Angela da Foligno’s Memorial, she writes about her devoted journey to becoming closer to God and repenting her sins. She writes out her journey into steps. When d […]

Human Heart -Die Frau als Hausarztin 1911

In “The Decameron”, Giovanni Boccaccio writes many tales related to topics that reflect his views. I noticed that death is a recurring theme. He […]

Antonio Salamanca (1500-62)-Laura and Petrarch

Love is the genre and theme for poem 3. This poem describes how Petrarca felt when he fell in love with Larua and how it made him weak. He expresses himself and […]

In Dantes Inferno, Virgil guides Dante through the nine circles of hell, where sinners are punished. Each circle has a particular punishment that corresponds to sins. Dante converses with the sinners and examines […]

In canto 1, we get to meet Dante and Vergil. In this canto, Dante seems to feel hopeless, lost in life, and has some fear of death. He then encounters the three beasts and is cornered. When he begins to feel […]

“Inferno, Canto I, 1-90 Dante running from three beasts is rescued by Virgil” by William Blake