Cosí parlar conviensi al vostro ingegno: The Allegoric Dimension of Dante´'s Commedia

  • Juan Varo Zafra Universidad de Granada
Keywords: Dante, Divine Comedy, Allegory, Tipology

Abstract

The problem of allegory in Dante´s Comedy is one of the most debated among scholars. This paper aims to analyze the question from the following assumptions: the examination of the intellectual and theological context of allegorical exegesis from the 12th to the 14th century; the relation between poetry and history through its connection with truth in the medieval reading field and its differences with the current concept of fiction; the seemingly contradictory testimonies of Dante around the figure of allegory; the critical appreciation of the allegory in twentieth century research, when the most important contributions in this matter were made; and, finally, the examination of some of the most relevant passages of the poem.

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Juan Varo Zafra, Universidad de Granada

Departamento de Lingüística General y Teoría de la Literatura

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Published
2020-10-05
How to Cite
Varo Zafra J. (2020). Cosí parlar conviensi al vostro ingegno: The Allegoric Dimension of Dante´’s Commedia. Revista de Filología Románica, 37, 27-41. https://doi.org/10.5209/rfrm.71873
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