ENTRE A CLAREZA E A RAZÃO: CONSIDERAÇÕES SOBRE DANTE ALIGHIERI NA OBRA DELLA PERFETTA POESIA ITALIANA, DE LUDOVICO MURATORI.

Written in response to the French and English critics of the 17th and 18th centuries, Ludovico Muratori published the Della Perfetta Poesia Italiana in 1706. In this work, the academic sought to defend Italian poetry, reviewing the main poets that wrote in his language. Based on Muratori’s writings, this paper intends to discuss the reception of Dante Alighieri in Italy in the beginning of the 18th century. We will first discuss some of the features and topics of the poetic art in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. We will then proceed to report some of the Muratori’s comments about the notion of ingenium, a key concept in poetic theory. Finally, we will discuss Muratori’s critique of Dante Alighieri’s poetry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]