A2A. Dante is an infinitely better narrative poet than Shakespeare. That should say something about how great Dante is. They were both master sonneteers. Shakespeare's accomplishments in drama are about the only thing in Western literature that equal Dante's in narrative poetry. read more
A2A. Dante is an infinitely better narrative poet than Shakespeare. That should say something about how great Dante is. They were both master sonneteers. Shakespeare’s accomplishments in drama are about the only thing in Western literature that equal Dante’s in narrative poetry. read more
Arguably the three greatest writers of all time are Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare. Of the first of these, very little is known. Homer, it seems, has disappeared amid the murk and mists of history. read more