Question

Who wrote the book 'Divine Comedy'?

• A. Dante
• B. Boccaccio
• C. Erasmus
• D. Sir Thomas More

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Dante

• The Divine Comedy (or Divina Commedia) was written by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri between 1308 and 1320.

• It is widely considered one of the most important works of world literature and a masterpiece of the Italian language.

• Boccaccio: A contemporary of Dante, best known for the Decameron. He actually added the word "Divine" to the title of Dante's work years later.

• Erasmus: A Dutch Renaissance humanist who wrote The Praise of Folly.

• Sir Thomas More: An English philosopher and statesman famous for writing Utopia.