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Show j 00 e WHO SAID "From inn.- spark may burst a mighty ri unc M This phrase, in different wording is heard on every fide It is far from new for it Is from the pen of that tautest of the Italian poets. Durante Allglieii. better known to th- literary world as -Dante." the author of the Divine- Comedy," Dante was born In the city of KI01 -m a In the year 1265. Ho was placed under Brunetto Latinl for Instruction and from this teacher and frcin a wide experience he acquired most of the learning of hi time. Shortly after Dante's marriage In i-"l ltuly wqj. torn by u political StrlTe between t he . Blanch! and the Nerl. Dante sided with the former : and In behalf of his party set out for Home to enlist the aid of the rHgn- ; ing pope. During his absence me en. mles of Dante succeeded In ob-Vlr ob-Vlr i . dccreo of banishment iKulnst him and luier he was sentenced sen-tenced to be burned ulie upon his return to Florence, Naturally, ho did not return and to the end of the poot 8 lire ho remained an exile from , his native city. Li.Fl!?m ,hlsLtin on. the history of the IKS Of tru poet Is srmhrivthlcal. Fewxeal facts are known but "admiring "admir-ing friends haVc woven tnenv tales "Wfrnlng l-- hero which place a halo about his head. He wandi red about the cities of Italy until hl-i geath in September of nji He was 1 burled In the city of Ravenna where his bonjM sUU lift. VaJne D. Mc--Murray. |