| Dante
Alighieri (1265-1321) |
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| Born in
Florence, Dante went on briefly to |
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| become the mayor
of that city in 1300. |
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| Accused
of corruption (a charge he |
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| denied), he was
sent into exile for the |
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| remainder of his life. |
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| During
his exile, he wandered from city to |
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| city, giving
lectures on literature. |
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| During
about the last ten years of his life, |
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| he composed The Divine Comedy. |
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