Diˌvine ˈComedy, The BrE AmE
a long poem in three parts, written around 1300 by the Italian poet ↑ Dante . It describes the poet's ↑ spiritual journey. First he is led through Hell (the Inferno ) and Purgatory by the poet ↑ Virgil , and then he is led through Paradise by ↑ Beatrice , the woman he loves. It is generally considered to be one of the greatest poems ever written.