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Dante Alighieri
Italian poet, mentioned as a model of visionary writing.
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Also known as Dante
First appearance: vii goethe or the writer
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Listed among poets who saw the splendor of meaning in the visible world, sharing in the halfness and imperfections of humanity.
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