Dante selects these characters from a variety of backgrounds ranging from Classical literature, mythology, historical figures and people from his own lifetime. Particular attention should be paid to his encounters with other characters as like God expressed himself through humans in the bible Dante the poet is expressing himself through the encounters between Dante the protagonist and other characters. ... Dante gives much reverence to these classical poets, they are placed in the first circle of hell and Canto IV of inferno is dedicated to them. One may view this as a contradiction in t...

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