# Dante — On the Art of Reading character guide

> Dante in On the Art of Reading by Arthur Quiller-Couch.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-lecture-i-introductory

## Who they are

The Italian poet Dante Alighieri, referenced for his Divine Comedy and allegory.

## In the story

### [Lecture XII: On the Use of Masterpieces](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_the_art_of_reading_se/chapters/lecture-xii-on-the-use-of-masterpieces)

Mentioned alongside the 'Paradiso' as a masterpiece that elevates the soul.

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