This paper explores the concepts of garden and hortus in Dante Alighieri’s Epistle V and compares their representations in the Divine Comedy. Special attention is given to the occurrences where these terms take on allegorical meanings, representing heavenly spaces and ideals of moral and political order. The contribution also examines the letter’s vernacular translation, focusing on the description of Italy as “garden of the empire”.
Italia, "giardin delo 'mperio," nell'Epistola V di Dante Alighieri
Zonzini Matilde
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Abstract
This paper explores the concepts of garden and hortus in Dante Alighieri’s Epistle V and compares their representations in the Divine Comedy. Special attention is given to the occurrences where these terms take on allegorical meanings, representing heavenly spaces and ideals of moral and political order. The contribution also examines the letter’s vernacular translation, focusing on the description of Italy as “garden of the empire”.
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