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See medieval Florence from 1216 to Dante's birth in 1265, his child, education and more.
Explore the historical background of medieval Florence from 1216 to Dante's birth in 1265, dramatic details of Dante’s childhood, education and early literary and political career, culminating in his exile in 1302, and his decision to begin The Divine Comedy in 1306.
Funding for DANTE: INFERNO TO PARADISE was provided by Rosalind P. Walter; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; the George Jenkins Foundation; Dana and Virginia...
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Explore the historical background of medieval Florence from 1216 to Dante's birth in 1265, dramatic details of Dante’s childhood, education and early literary and political career, culminating in his exile in 1302, and his decision to begin The Divine Comedy in 1306.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ Narrator as Dante: Through me the way into the suffering city, [Thunder] through me the way to the eternal pain, [Dante whispering indistinctly] through me the way that runs among the lost.
recall me, Abandon all hope-- you who enter here.
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Explore how Dante's exile from Florence influenced and motivated his work. (5m 53s)
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Discover Dante's motivation for writing and the power of The Divine Comedy. (2m 42s)
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Dante and Virgil descend to the Third Circle of Hell where they encounter those condemned. (4m 28s)
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Dante and Virgil begin their descent into Inferno, through the Gates of Hell. (2m 49s)
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Funding for DANTE: INFERNO TO PARADISE was provided by Rosalind P. Walter; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; the George Jenkins Foundation; Dana and Virginia...