The Divine Comedy · Character
Corso Donati
Florentine political leader, mentioned in Purgatory.
minor
Also known as Messer Corso Donati, Messer Corso, the Donati, Corso
First appearance: canto xx
Corso Donati shows up with force in Canto XXIII: The Hypocrites' Bolgia. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Not directly present; the text references 'Gardingo' (the area near the Palazzo della Signoria in Florence) associated with the Uberti and Donati factions, but Corso Donati…
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In Canto XXIII: The Hypocrites' Bolgia: Not directly present; the text references 'Gardingo' (the area near the Palazzo della Signoria in Florence) associated with the Uberti and Donati factions, but Corso Donati…
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