![]() In the Divine Comedy, Dante depicts Virgil as his guide and friend. In real life, Virgil was an inspiration to Dante. In case it wasn't already clear, Dante’s and Virgil’s friendship in the Divine Comedy was entirely fictionalized. You also have to distinguish between Virgil the historical figure and Virgil the fictional character who shows up in the Inferno. When you’re reading Inferno, you have to remember that there is a difference between Dante the author and Dante the character. They never met in real life.ĭante, the author of the Divine Comedy, included himself and Virgil as characters in his epic poem. Here’s where it gets confusing, though: Dante and Virgil lived in different historical eras. ![]() Yes, both Dante and Virgil were real people. ![]()
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