DIVINE

COMEDY

BY

DANTE ALIGHIERI original: "Alichieri" — an archaic spelling of the poet's surname commonly found in early manuscripts and prints.

THE FLORENTINE Dante’s Florentine identity was a point of pride and pain; he was a native of Florence but spent much of his life in exile.

A large, hand-drawn decorative floral ornament, a stylized lily or fleur-de-lis with five detailed petals/leaves.

BRESCIA