Dante Alighieri & R. W. Church 
Dante. An essay. To which is added a translation of De Monarchia 

This book is an essay that focuses on the importance of Dante’s ‚Divine Comedy‘. The essay discusses how the ‚Divine Comedy‘ is a landmark in history, as it is not just a magnificent poem but also the beginning of a language and the opening of national literature. The essay also discusses the mystery of the creative process and how Dante’s work has become a permanent feature of the world’s literature. The essay is followed by a translation of Dante’s ‚De Monarchia‘ by F.J. Church. The ‚De Monarchia‘ is a work of political speculation that discusses the medieval idea of the Empire and should be compared with the ‚De Regimine Principum‘ by Thomas Aquinas.