Dante's Idea of Friendship
In the ancient world, friendship was a virtue of great philosophical importance. Aristotle wrote extensively about it, as did Cicero. Their conception of friendship as a relationship based on reason and virtue was transformed by Christianity into a connection based on the mutual love of an individual and God.
In Dante’s Idea of Friendship, Filippa Modesto offers sharp readings of the Commedia, Vita...
In the ancient world, friendship was a virtue of great philosophical importance. Aristotle wrote extensively about it, as did Cicero. Their conception of friendship as a relationship based on reason and virtue was transformed by Christianity into a connection based on the mutual love of an individual and God.
In Dante’s Idea of Friendship, Filippa Modesto offers sharp readings of the Commedia, Vita...
