Lesson 1 Another school Year-What For? III. Dante, omer, La Rochefoucauld Dante One of the greatest poets in the history of world literature Italian writer Alighieri Dante composed poetry influenced by classical and christian tradition Dante's greatest work-epic poem: The Divine Comedy, standing in front of the mountain of Purgatory, with hell on his night 1802. It includes three sections and heaven on his left the"Inferno"(Hell), in which the great classical poet Virgil leads Dante on a trip through hell the" Purgatorio"(Purgatory), in which Virgil leads Dante up the mountain of purification; and theParadiso"(Paradise), in which Dante travels through heaven W BTL E To be continued on the next page. NEXTLesson 1 Another School Year—What For? W B T L E III. Dante, Homer, La Rochefoucauld To be continued on the next page. One of the greatest poets in the history of world literature, Italian writer Alighieri Dante composed poetry influenced by classical and Christian tradition. Dante’s greatest work—epic poem: The Divine Comedy, 1802. It includes three sections: • the “Inferno” (Hell), in which the great classical poet Virgil leads Dante on a trip through hell; • the “Purgatorio” (Purgatory), in which Virgil leads Dante up the mountain of purification; and • the “Paradiso” (Paradise), in which Dante travels through heaven. The illustration shows Dante standing in front of the mountain of Purgatory, with hell on his right and heaven on his left. Dante