Eliot begins the poem with an epigraph from Dante's Inferno suggesting that Prufrock speaks only because he is sure no one will listen and what has or has not been done will remain in that state. ... Contrary to the endless circuitous steps taken by Prufrock in his dialogue, the epigraph from Dante's Inferno is essential for mirroring his descent without ascension. ...
Also in Dante's book, the Inferno, there are plenty of other examples of the veneration of women, such as when the story of his love for Beatrice is described. ... Another example of the elevation of love to a spiritual level is also in the Inferno, when Virgil is telling the story of how word comes down that Dante should be saved. ...
Romantic Love In Dante's Inferno and The Lais of Marie De France It is fascinating to take the time out to examine in similarities and differences in the way authors Dante Aligheri and Marie De France impart to their readers their views on romantic love. ... Canto V of Dante's Divine Comedy Inferno, takes the reader to the first compartment of true hell, residence for those whose sins have earned them eternal damnation. ...
