Throughout the Middle Ages, art and philosophy were lost in obscurity, but with the reintroduction of ideas that came with the Renaissance in Italy, they brought about a revival literary. One of the writers who influenced this revival was Dante Alighieri, a 13th-century poet from Florence, Italy. His world-famous epic, La Commedia, or more commonly known as The Divine Comedy, remains a poetic masterpiece depicting truth and sin. The Divine Comedy, through the journey through the three hells, expresses a universal truth of good versus evil. Alighieri's broken life, influenced by other famous poets like Homer and Virgil, affected his writing style, and through the 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 an overall message of human life.I.To understand The Divine Comedy and its impact, an understanding of Dante Alighieri's life of tragic love and civil war can help uncover 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 like Homer and Virgil, employing a style and use of language distinct that reflect Alighieri's early life and his philosophical involvement.Dante Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy, in 1265 to a noble family. While he was a young boy, Alighieri's mother died and at the age of nine he was married to Gemma di Manetto Donati, although he was still in love with another girl, Beatrice. To Beatrice's sudden and young death, Alighieri dedicated the Vita Nuova or New Life, a collection of lyric poems expressing his love for her...... middle of paper ......ert P. "Dante: The most lively version". The New York Review of Books. October 24, 2013. Hollander, Robert. “Biography of Dante Alighieri.” Princeton Dante Project. Princeton University. Internet. .Lummus, David. “Dante’s Inferno: Critical Reception and Influence.” Stanford University. Reynolds, Matthew. “Block the linen machine.” London Review of Books. Web..Wetherbee, Winthrop. “Dante Alighieri.” The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Winter 2011 edition. Ed. Edward N. Zalta. Stanford University..