This volume collects four seminal works by Dante Alighieri: "La Vita Nuova", "De Vulgari Eloquentia", "Monarchia", and "Questio de Aqua et Terra". "La Vita Nuova", a poignant exploration of love and spiritual awakening, blends poetry and prose to chronicle Dante's adoration for Beatrice. "De Vulgari Eloquentia", left incomplete, passionately advocates for the development of a vernacular Italian language suitable for literary expression.
"Monarchia" delves into political philosophy, arguing for a unified, secular world government under a single monarch to ensure peace and justice. Finally, "Questio de Aqua et Terra" showcases Dante's engagement with scientific and cosmological questions of his time. Edited by Pietro Fraticelli, this edition provides a comprehensive view of Dante's literary, linguistic, and philosophical contributions, solidifying his place as a cornerstone of Italian and Western thought.
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