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What makes Dante Alighieri to be the best poet of all times?

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James Boll has an excellent answer under What is the gist of the poem "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri? that focuses on the poem itself. read more

And Dante makes bold claims: that his poetry functions as an embodiment of divine truth, and, more particularly, "as a poetic representation of the experience of the mystical" (S. Botterill). Clearly, it is meant to be taken seriously. read more

Italy's first dreadnought battleship was completed in 1913 and named Dante Alighieri in honor of him. On April 30, 1921, in honor of the 600th anniversary of Dante's death, Pope Benedict XV promulgated an encyclical named In praeclara summorum, calling him one "of the many celebrated geniuses of whom the Catholic faith can boast" and the "pride and glory of humanity". read more

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