Dante's Accomplishments

Dante was born in Florence, Italy. His exact date of birth is not know, however it is generally believed to be around 1265. Not much is known about Dante's education, he most probably studied at home or in a chapter school attached to a church or monastery. In Italy, Dante is often referred to as the supreme poet and played a major role in begennig the National language of Italy. Dante was and has been called "the Father of the Italian language”. His depictions of hell, purgatori and heaven have provided inspiration for large body of Western art. Dante also, influenced many artists, amongst are John Milton, William Shakespeare. In addition, Dante was the first to use of interlocking three-line rhyme scheme was attributed to him. His comedy is widely considered the greatest literary work composed in the Italian language and a masterpiece of world literature. Dante’s Divine Comedy has flourished for more than 650 years and has been considered a major work since Giovanni Boccaccio wrote a biography of Dante in …show more content…
Many Scholars believes that he Stratford, where he was taught reading, writing and the classics. Shakespeare is probably one of the most prolific writers known to man and has without doubt left quite a legacy through his literary achievements. His plays and poetry, in particular, remain popular around the world as they are constantly performed in various stages and are also a significant part of English literature. William Shakespeare's literary contributions have significantly influenced various fields of artistic expression, such as architecture, painting, music and film. Shakespeare’s influence in artistic fields through paintings, architecture, films, music, etc. for example, artists like Sir John Everett Millais, famous English painter and illustrator, and William Blake, important figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic