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Record Number: 14312 Author(s)/Creator(s): Carugati , Giuliana. Contributor(s): Title: Retorica amorosa e verità in Dante: il "De Causis" e l'idea della donna nel "Convivio" [Dante's loves, especially Beatrice, have been interpreted as representing philosophy; use of female abstractions is clearest in the "Convivio," which was influenced by the Pseudo-Aristotelian "Liber de Causis" with its Neoplatonic themes; the superior intelligences mentioned in the book were feminine, as was the world soul, giving Dante a philosophical context for his feelings of love; despite these feminine abstractions, actual women were conceded no such dignity]. Source: Dante Studies 12, ( 1994): Pages 161 - 175. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Allegory Beatrice (Literary Figure) Dante Alighieri, Poet- Convivio Dante Alighieri, Poet- Vita Nuova Liber de Causis, Pseudo- Aristotelian Work Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: Italy Century: 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1994. Language: Italian ISSN/ISBN: 00702862

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