Overall, it is apparent that the Inferno is an extensive piece of history that describes much of what it was like in the Middle Ages. We also get a sense of how Dante was feeling at the time and how terrible humans can be to one another. Combined, these ideas make this a very intriguing piece of writing.

In a few instances, Dante shows signs of the times in which the Inferno was written. This piece is loaded with numerous allegories that are references to the middle ages. One of these includes Dante's conception of the universe. The way Hell is in the center with nine rings surrounding it, leads us to believe that he was using the then current Ptolemy's belief that the universe was made up of concentric circles, with the Earth at the center. Another common reference we see is the constant use of, then crucial, historical figures. For example, in this passage he refers to the patro

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Divine Comedy, Due Dante, Dante Alighieri's, Elders Finally, Purgatory Heaven, Count Ugolino, Middle Ages, , middle ages, Archbishop Ruggieri,
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