A vibrant and soulful collection of poems by Dante Alighieri, the world-renowned author of The Divine Comedy. This edition includes translations of two works: Vita Nuova, a moving sequence of poems about love; and Convito, which highlights Dante's immense gifts as a lyric poet. A must-read for anyone interested in Italian literature and Renaissance art. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.