The Divine Comedy · Character
Benvenuto da Imola
Early commentator on the Divine Comedy.
minor
Also known as Benvenuto
First appearance: the divine comedy
Benvenuto da Imola shows up with force in Canto XVIII: Virgil's Discourse on Love and the Slothful. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Abbot of San Zeno, who speaks to Dante about the corruption in his monastery under Barbarossa's empire.
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In Canto XVIII: Virgil's Discourse on Love and the Slothful: The Abbot of San Zeno, who speaks to Dante about the corruption in his…
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