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Why Did Dante Title His Work The Divine Comedy?

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Why Did Dante Title His Work The Divine Comedy?
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RE: Why Did Dante Title His Work The Divine Comedy?
August 30, 2017 at 3:58 am
It was called 'The Divine Comedy' because the title 'The Tale Of The Milkmaid And The Well-Hung Stable Boy' was already taken.

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