DANTE ALIGHIERI
THE DIVINE COMEDY
translation by Alina Świderska
Krakow 1947, Wyd. M.Kot, pp. 190, 184 ,182 [2], format 14x20cm
PUBLISHER'S HARDCOVER IN PERIOD LINEN, GILT ON FRONT AND SPINE, DECORATIVE COVER.
The Divine Comedy (Italian: Divina Commedia) - a poem by Italian poet Dante Alighieri, written in 1308-1321.The Divine Comedy is a synthesis of medieval philosophical, historical, theological thought and a panorama of the world. As a masterpiece of Italian literature, it belongs to the classics of the world and has had a significant impact on European culture.Divine Comedy (Italian: Divina Commedia) - a poem by Italian poet Dante Alighieri, written in 1308-1321.The Divine Comedy is a synthesis of medieval philosophical, historical, theological thought and a panorama of the world. As a masterpiece of Italian literature, it is one of the world's classics and has had a significant impact on European culture.
The piece on offer is the first edition translated by Alina Świderska - rhymed, more readable than Porębowicz's version.
BDB condition/ A BEAUTIFUL piece