Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 398 Slattery, John T. (John Theodore) 1866 1938 Slattery, John Theodore 21000965 Dante: "The Central Man of All the World" A Course of Lectures Delivered Before the Student Body of the New York State College for Teachers, Albany, 1919, 1920 E-text prepared by David Garcia, Bethanne M. Simms, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net/) "Dante: 'The Central Man of All the World'" by John T. Slattery is a scholarly course of lectures written in the early 20th century. The text explores the life, works, and historical context of Dante Alighieri, focusing particularly on his monumental poem, the Divine Comedy. Slattery discusses how Dante's medieval perspective and spiritual dimensions resonate with modern readers, emphasizing his role as a pivotal figure in literature and philosophy. The opening of the work sets the stage by reflecting on Dante's significance and the cultural environment of his time, detailing the extraordinary historical and spiritual currents that influenced him. It introduces the reader to the complexities of Dante’s life, marked by political turmoil and personal exile, which shaped his masterpieces and philosophical outlook. As Slattery outlines the importance of understanding Dante within the framework of his contemporaneous society, he invites readers to appreciate the depth of Dante's inquiries into morality, faith, and human experience through the lens of his literary contributions. This provides a compelling invitation for both scholars and enthusiasts to engage deeply with Dante’s works and explore their continuing relevance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Divina commedia Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 PQ Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Philosophy & Ethics 452273 2025-08-07T09:33:40.336320 text/html 458439 2020-12-12T19:59:27 text/html 248575 2025-08-07T09:33:50.870246 application/epub+zip 251127 2025-08-07T09:33:44.324301 application/epub+zip 240677 2025-08-07T09:33:42.649292 application/epub+zip 484023 2025-08-07T09:33:55.043210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436654 2025-08-07T09:33:49.237261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363261 2022-09-08T08:38:08.167504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375182 2025-08-07T09:33:39.329345 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 375016 2020-12-12T19:59:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 375035 2020-12-12T19:59:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20643 2025-08-07T09:33:55.187214 application/rdf+xml 16970 2025-08-07T09:33:43.181259 image/jpeg 3797 2025-08-07T09:33:42.918263 image/jpeg 149451 2020-12-12T19:59:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 160909 2020-12-12T19:59:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 149441 2020-12-12T19:59:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 235523 2025-08-07T09:33:40.369277 application/octet-stream application/zip 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