stood for did not go away when the city was destroyed. Pieces of Rome survived throughout the centuries, and lived on in people’s thoughts, works, and deeds. During Dante’s lifetime people were still being influenced by the culture of the Roman Empire. The fact that Virgil is one of the main characters in The Inferno shows how remnants of the Roman Empire were still a part of people’s lives in the 14th century. Virgil was more than just a random character in the story. He was Dante’s first guide
His profound knowledge in influence simply cannot be overstated. He found immortality in the supremacy of his works. Not many facts are known about Dante, but most information about him was found and pulled out from many of his famous works. Dante was a religious man. He wanted to show how the ancient stories can be brought into the Christian framework. He showed that the heroes of ancient times also committed sin of their own. Even if they had their own justice in how they acted in their story,