One poem by this writer describes various harpies gnawing on oak trees, inside of which are the bodies of people who have committed suicide.
One poem by this writer describes various harpies gnawing on oak trees, inside of which are the bodies of people who have committed suicide. In another work, this author describes how Amor ruled him after he boldly proclaims "Here begins the new life." One of this author's characters is a man trapped in ice up to his neck who gnaws on an archbishop's skull. That man, a count who ate his children, is named Ugolino. The boatman Phlegyas carries a group to the city of Dis in the same poem by this author, whose central setting implores "ye who enter here" to "Abandon all hope." This author travels with Virgil around the nine circles of hell in that poem. For 10 points, name this author, whose Divine Comedy includes The Inferno.
One poem by this writer describes various harpies gnawing on oak trees, inside of which are the bodies of people who have committed suicide.
Dante Alighieri [accept either]