Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 164 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Morley, Henry 1822 1894 Sayer, Elizabeth Price The Banquet (Il Convito) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convivio Produced by Paul Murray, Marc André Selig and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Banquet" by Dante Alighieri is a philosophical treatise written in the late 14th century. This work serves as Dante's exploration of the relationship between knowledge, love, and divinity, as it seeks to elevate the human intellect through the discussion of various themes, including virtue and love. The text connects with Dante's earlier work "The Vita Nuova," revealing a matured perspective and the intention to guide readers through a banquet of knowledge. The opening of "The Banquet" introduces Dante's purpose and the structure of his treatise. He discusses the natural human desire for knowledge and the barriers that inhibit access to it, encompassing both internal struggles and external circumstances that distract individuals from true understanding. In a poetic and allegorical tone, Dante emphasizes the importance of nurturing the soul and intellect, framing the discourse as a banquet where wisdom is the food being served. This section establishes a contemplative atmosphere for the reader as Dante prepares to elucidate his ideas via a series of songs that will explore love, virtue, and the divine, setting the stage for a profound philosophical journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Philosophy PQ Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 515539 2025-08-05T17:12:09.357455 text/html 515460 515352 2024-11-06T05:03:40.553060 2023-10-06T06:55:01.051323 text/html text/html 254961 2025-08-05T17:12:17.109486 application/epub+zip 260417 2025-08-05T17:12:12.383465 application/epub+zip 248656 2025-08-05T17:12:11.106468 application/epub+zip 497124 2025-08-05T17:12:21.347480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441822 2025-08-05T17:12:16.243477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395331 2022-09-06T22:54:02.665613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486966 2025-08-05T17:12:08.987494 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 467092 2024-10-28T19:55:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17550 2025-08-05T17:12:21.482388 application/rdf+xml 14305 2025-08-05T17:12:11.603428 image/jpeg 3856 2025-08-05T17:12:11.354428 image/jpeg 251714 2025-08-05T17:12:09.395477 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia it.wikipedia