Epistolae, the letters of Dante

This volume contains the thirteen letters of the poet Dante Alighieri translated from their original Latin, including the famous and controversial letter to his patron Cangrande della Scala. The letters provide a good deal of context for the reader of Dante regarding his political and philosophical positions. In the final letter, the authenticity of which has been hotly contested by scholars, the author dedicates the Paradiso to the Veronese Cangrande, explains his Divine Comedy's title (then just Comedy), and discusses much of the work's content. Summary by Mary J. (2 hr 50 min)

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Introduction	1:01:42	Read by Kristin G.
Epistola I: To the Cardinal Niccolò da Prato, 1304	4:28	Read by J. E. Vorble
Epistola II: To the Counts Oberto and Guido da Romena, 1304	4:02	Read by Will Irace
Epistola III: To a Pistoian Exile, circa 1305	5:04	Read by Will Irace
Epistola IV: To the Marquis Moroello Malaspina, circa 1309	6:15	Read by Mary J
Epistola V: To the Princes and Peoples of Italy, September or October 1310	11:27	Read by Will Irace
Epistola VI: To the Florentines, March 31, 1311	12:57	Read by wish2bflying
Epistola VII: To the Emperor Henry VII, April 17, 1311	12:21	Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Epistola VIII: To the Empress Margaret, April 1311	2:40	Read by Kristin G.
Epistola IX: The the Empress Margaret, April or May 1311	2:33	Read by Kristin G.
Epistola X: To the Empress Margaret, May 18, 1311	2:45	Read by Kristin G.
Epistola XI: To the Italian Cardinals, May or June 1314	12:01	Read by Will Irace
Epistola XII: To a friend in Florence, May 1315	2:47	Read by Mary J
Epistola XIII: To Cangrande della Scala, c. 1319	29:27	Read by Mary J

Epistolae, the letters of Dante

Dante Alighieri

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