La Vita Nuova (The New Life) by Dante Alighieri (Italian literature)

We’re finally going to talk about Dante Alighieri. We won’t be covering the Divine Comedy, there’s a million people who’ve done that, but we’re going to cover a story he wrote in his earlier career where he first mentions Beatrice. This story, The New Life or perhaps The Youthful life, mixes both prose and poetry together and provides a fascinating look at how you can view history, including your own personal life, through a deeply allegorical lense.The translation I’m using the translation from Dante Gabriel Rossetti which can be found here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/41085/41085-h/41085-h.htm This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chroniclesofchirstendom.substack.com