Dante Alighieri

So deeply to be reverenced, so fair,
My lady is when her smile bestows,
All sound of speaking falters to a close
And eyes which would behold her do not dare

Of praises sung of her she is aware,
Yet clad in sweet humility she goes
A miracle in which the world may share.
Dante Alighieri
Sonet XXVI Lavita Nueva

At age nine, Dante was graced by the beauty of Beatrice Portinari, and for the rest of

his life, many of his writings portrayed his intense love for merely the thought of her

which seemed to haunt him. Although his relationship with her was only from afar,

within his mind, Beatrice captivated him as he believed she was a miracle sent from

heaven.

Women have been portrayed in every way throughout time. More often, women have

portrayed as a model of Eve, the misguided......

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Title: Paradiso
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