is Dante even worth reading if you are reading the english translation and you know next to nothing about medieval italian politics and society?

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Anonymous Fri Nov 9 09:45:47 2018 No.12053942 [Reply] [Original]

is Dante even worth reading if you are reading the english translation and you know next to nothing about medieval italian politics and society?

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 9 09:51:21 2018 No.12053959 >>12053942 He's not worth reading even if you do know about all of these things. In any case, pick a version with footnotes that explain every reference and you're on it.

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 9 09:54:33 2018 No.12053964 >>12053942 Maybe stop looking for reasons to not read books

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 9 09:56:52 2018 No.12053973 File: 240 KB, 465x616, brUk1fE[1].png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Watch Mazzotta's lectures while you read

>>	Anonymous Fri Nov 9 10:16:35 2018 No.12054052 >>12053942 https://youtu.be/kOxpl-cIPJg

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