The New Life of Dante
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The New Life of Dante is Charles Eliot Norton's influential English translation and scholarly edition of Dante Alighieri’s early autobiographical work "La Vita Nuova," which helped introduce and interpret Dante to an English-speaking audience.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Vita Nuova | 2 |
| The New Life of Dante canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: The New Life of Dante Context triple: [Charles Eliot Norton, notableWork, The New Life of Dante]
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Dante’s View
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Target entity: The New Life of Dante Target entity description: The New Life of Dante is Charles Eliot Norton's influential English translation and scholarly edition of Dante Alighieri’s early autobiographical work "La Vita Nuova," which helped introduce and interpret Dante to an English-speaking audience.
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A.
Dante’s View
Dante’s View is a high-elevation overlook on the eastern edge of Death Valley National Park that offers sweeping panoramic views of the valley floor and surrounding mountains.
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B.
De Opificio Dei
De Opificio Dei is an early Christian theological treatise by Lactantius that reflects on the creation of the world and the nature of God through philosophical argument.
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C.
Litany of Loreto
The Litany of Loreto is a traditional Catholic Marian litany, dating back to at least the 16th century, that invokes the Virgin Mary under numerous titles in a series of supplicatory prayers.
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D.
De Ira Dei
De Ira Dei is a Christian theological treatise by Lactantius that defends and explains the concept of God's wrath against human sin and injustice.
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E.
Giuria dei Letterati
Giuria dei Letterati is the panel of literary experts and critics responsible for evaluating works and awarding the prestigious Italian Campiello Prize.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English translation
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book ⓘ scholarly edition ⓘ |
| aim |
to make Dante accessible to English readers
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to provide scholarly interpretation of La Vita Nuova ⓘ |
| authorOfOriginalWork | Dante Alighieri ⓘ |
| basedOn | La Vita Nuova by Dante Alighieri ⓘ |
| contains |
English translation of Dante’s poems in La Vita Nuova
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English translation of Dante’s prose ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editor | Charles Eliot Norton ⓘ |
| field |
Dante studies
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Italian literature ⓘ medieval literature ⓘ |
| genre |
literary translation
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scholarly commentary ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
commentary
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introduction ⓘ notes ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose translation ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anglophone reception of Dante
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English-language Dante criticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryFormOfOriginal | autobiographical work ⓘ |
| literaryMovementContext | medieval Italian lyric poetry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential Dante scholarship in the English-speaking world
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introducing Dante to an English-speaking audience ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | La Vita Nuova ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
New York ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publisher |
Houghton Mifflin
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surface form:
Houghton, Mifflin and Company
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| relatedPerson |
Beatrice
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surface form:
Beatrice Portinari
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| relatedWork |
Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy
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surface form:
The Divine Comedy (Dante Alighieri)
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| subject |
Dante Alighieri
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La Vita Nuova ⓘ |
| themeOfOriginal |
love
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poetry and inspiration ⓘ spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| title | The New Life of Dante self-link ⓘ |
| translator | Charles Eliot Norton ⓘ |
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