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Divine Comedy

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noun

  1. a narrative epic poem (14th century) by Dante.


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For hundreds of years, readers have interpreted Satan's descent in the Divine Comedy as a spiritual fall from grace.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

King then tasked Neil Hannon, who wrote all of the “Wonka” songs, with reimagining “Pure Imagination” in the style of Hannon’s pop band the Divine Comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2023

Ted's song, My Lovely Horse, was in fact composed and performed by Northern Ireland singer Neil Hannon, frontman of The Divine Comedy pop group.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2023

When Dante Alighieri died 700 years ago, on September 14, 1321, he had just put his final flourishes on the "Divine Comedy," a monumental poem that would inspire readers for centuries.

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2021

The Venetian hotel—Palazzo Ducale on the outside, Divine Comedy on the inside—was overrun by thousands of white men in business casual now earning their living, one way or another, off subprime mortgages.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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