Dante the Maker

according already angels appears authority Beatrice beginning body bring Brunetto Latini called canzone century Chapter characters Christ Christian Church coming Commedia Dante Dante's death described divine dream Earth emotional emperor empire example experience expression eyes face figure Florence Florentine force four give Guido heaven Hell human ideas imagery images imagination individual influence inner inspiration intellect interpretation Italy journey known lady language later letter light lines living look meaning memory mind mystical nature original papacy Paradise passage period poem poetry poets political pope possible present reason revealed Rome says seen sense soul speaks spiritual stage story symbolism Templars theme thought tradition transformation turned understanding Virgil vision Vita Nuova whole writing