# Forese Donati — The Divine Comedy character guide

> Forese Donati in The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Forese

**First appearance:** 0056-canto-xix

## Who they are

Dante's friend, purging gluttony on the terrace of Purgatory.

## In the story

### [Canto XXIII: Forese](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_divine_comedy_se/chapters/canto-xxiii)

Dante's friend, now a penitent glutton in Purgatory, whose purification is accelerated by his widow Nella's prayers.

### [Canto XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_divine_comedy_se/chapters/canto-xxiv)

A gluttonous soul who speaks with Dante, prophesies the fate of a corrupt Florentine, and then departs hastily.

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