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The Convivio

LibriVox recording of The Convivio by Dante Alighieri. (Translated by Philip H. Wicksteed.) Read in English by Martin Geeson; inflected; Lucretia B.; Algy Pug; Mary J; KHand; Leni The Convivio (The Banquet) is a philosophical treatise in the form of a prosimetrum. Dante combines prose and verse to explicate much of his philosophy and, more generally, the scientific, political, and historical thought of his day. Following the death of Beatrice in his earlier work the Vita nova (New Life), Dante here praises his new love, Lady Philosophy. The poet never finished the Convivio, and shortly after abandoning it began work on his Divine Comedy. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover, M4B Audiobook, or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org .

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