Throughout the Middle Ages, art and philosophy were lost in obscurity, but with the reintroduction of ideas that arrived with the Renaissance in Italy, it brought a literary rebirth. One of the writers who influenced this awakening is Dante Alighieri, a 13th century Florentine poet in Italy. His world-famous epic, The Comedy, or more commonly known as The Divine Comedy, remains a poetic masterpiece depicting truth and sin. The Divine Comedy, through the journey into the three hells, expresses a universal truth of good versus evil. Alighieri's heartbroken life, with the influence of other famous poets such as Homer and Virgil, influenced his writing style and, through reviews of literary experts and their interpretation of Alighieri's unique use of motifs, The Divine Comedy can be broken down into an epic that expresses a global message of human life.I. To understand the Divine Comedy and its impact, understanding Dante Alighieri's life of tragic love and civil war can help reveal the truth about Dante's philosophical epic. Alighieri's grief over a lost love and his involvement in a civil war led to his philosophical masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, influenced by classical writers such as Homer and Virgil, using a distinct style and use of language that reflects the early years of Alighieri's life and philosophical involvement. Dante Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy, in 1265 to a noble family. As a young boy, Alighieri's mother died and at the age of nine he was placed in an arranged marriage with Gemma di Manetto Donati although he was still in love with another girl, Beatrice. To the sudden and young death of Beatrice, Alighieri dedicated the Vita Nuova, a collection of lyric poems that express his love for her...... half sheet......ert P. "Dante: The version more vivid." The New York Book Magazine. October 24, 2013. .Dutch, Robert. "Biography of Dante Alighieri." Dante Project at Princeton. Princeton University. Network. .Lummus, David. "Dante's Inferno: reception and critical influence". Stanford University..Reynolds, Matthew. "Clogging of the linen machine." London Book Review. Web...Wetherbee, Winthrop. "Dante Alighieri." The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Winter edition 2011. Ed. Edward N. Zalta. Stanford University..