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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

An analogy I make in the book is Dante writing the "Divine Comedy."

From Salon Nov. 24, 2024

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

Creative robot Ai-da is performing a self-composed poetry response to Dante’s Divine Comedy to mark the 700th anniversary of the Italian poet’s death.

From BBC Dec. 8, 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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