The Dante’s comedy And its plaques on buildings throughout the city
In the streets of Florence you’ll find a total of thirty-four plaques with quotations from the La Divina Commedia: nine from Inferno, five from Purgatorio and no less than twenty from Paradiso. Given their number and unity of form, these plaques form a sort of unfolding poetic mural that is unique in the world. Although they are now considered to be an integral part of the “Stones of Florence”, they actually date from a project initiated in 1900. You could undertake a sort of treasure hunt to identify the various locations. But for those who can’t be bothered to search for all thirty- four, here is a list of some locations and quotations. Inferno VIII, 61 - 63 (Filippo Argenti): Via del Corso, location of the home of the Adimari, parents of Filippo Argenti; X, 58 - 63 (Guido Cavalcanti): Via Calzaiuoli, location of the home of the Cavalcanti; X, 91 - 93 (Farinata):
