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Dante

The Italian poet, referenced in a poem.

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First appearance: epilogue to lessing s laoco n

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ISIseultOBObermannPOPolyphontesPAPausaniasTRTristramDADante

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  • Miscellaneous literary figures
  • Tristram and Iseult
  • Persian epic heroes
  • Empedocles on Etna

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