[Gutenberg 41537] • The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri: The Inferno

[Gutenberg 41537] • The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri: The Inferno

Dante has been called "the Father of the Italian language."[2] In Italy, Dante is often referred to as il Sommo Poeta ("the Supreme Poet") and il Poeta; he, Petrarch, and Boccaccio are also called "the three fountains" or "the three crowns."