Forerunners Of Dante

Forerunners of Dante is a book written by Marcus Dods that explores the concept of the unseen world and its influence on literature. The book provides a comprehensive account of some of the most important visions of the unseen world from the earliest times, with a particular focus on how these visions influenced the work of Dante Alighieri.The book begins by examining the ancient Greek and Roman beliefs about the afterlife and the underworld. It then moves on to explore the ideas of early Christian writers such as Origen and Augustine, who believed in the existence of a spiritual realm beyond the physical world.Dods also discusses the influence of Islamic mysticism on the concept of the unseen world, as well as the ideas of medieval European mystics such as Hildegard of Bingen and Julian of Norwich.Throughout the book, Dods draws connections between these various visions of the unseen world and Dante's Divine Comedy, which he sees as the culmination of centuries of thought and imagination about the afterlife and the spiritual realm.Forerunners of Dante is a fascinating exploration of the history of ideas about the unseen world, and a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of literature, philosophy, or religion.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.