<u>Miguel de Cervantes:</u>
wrote Don Quixote
contrasted hero, antihero
was born and lived in Spain
<u>Dante Alighieri:</u>
wrote The Divine Comedy
explored life after death
included classical figures
<u>Baldassare Castiglione</u>:
wrote The Courtier
explored life at court
listed qualities of a courtier
Miguel de Cervantes (1547 – 1616) was a Spanish writer most famously known for its work <em>The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha</em> (Part I: 1605, Part II: 1615). The novel is striking for its modernity and has a satirical and comic tone.
Dante Alighieri (1265 – 1321) was an Italian poet most famously known for its great poem <em>The Divine Comedy </em>(1320)<em>. </em>In it, Alighieri imagines an after-life formed of hell, purgatory, and paradise and each area have a part of the poem for itself. The work is full of classical references as contemporary political references of Alighieri's time.
Baldassare Castiglione (1478 – 1529) was an Italian courtier and diplomat famously known for his work on the courtier life <em>The Book of the Courtier</em>. In this book, he talks about etiquette, courtesy, and morality in the court. The book is an important source for understanding the formation of modern kings and queens courts.