How Long to Read Dante and Medieval Latin Traditions

How Long Does it Take to Read Dante and Medieval Latin Traditions?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 53 minutes to read Dante and Medieval Latin Traditions by Peter Dronke

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Description

Peter Dronke is one of the most eminent scholars of medieval literature, and in this new book he illustrates a number of ways in which medieval Latin traditions can help us to understand Dante's great poem, The Divine Comedy. The first chapter of the book includes both an account of those medieval conceptions of allegory and vision, image and metaphor, symbol and myth that are most relevant to Dante's poetry, and a discussion of some of Dante's own insights into the nature of poetic meaning. Later chapters focus on particular moments in the Comedy - the giants in Inferno, the apocalyptic...

How long is Dante and Medieval Latin Traditions?

Dante and Medieval Latin Traditions by Peter Dronke is 168 pages long, and a total of 43,344 words.

This makes it 57% the length of the average book. It also has 53% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dante and Medieval Latin Traditions Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 56 minutes to read Dante and Medieval Latin Traditions aloud.

What Reading Level is Dante and Medieval Latin Traditions?

Dante and Medieval Latin Traditions is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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