deeply understand the truths he wished to share about the meaning of life and man's relationship with the Creator. Dante is remembered as a great thinker and one of the greatest writers of all time. Many consider his epic poem The Divine Comedy, consisting of Inferno, Paradiso, and Purgatorio, among the finest works of all literature. Dante experienced just about everything a man could experience in one lifetime. He lived a fairly long life, was successful both artistically and politically, and who loved. He was also a man defeated, who suffered the humiliation of exile and the threat of death on his head. He became very acquainted with the cruelty and evil that people could dish out. Dante felt he was a victim of a grave injustice. His works reflect his experiences and attempts to answer some of life's difficult questions....
