Which Italian poet was greatly influenced by Virgil's work?
Dante Alighieri
Petrarch
Giovanni Boccaccio
Ludovico Ariosto
Answer
Dante Alighieri, the famous Italian poet, was greatly influenced by Virgil's work. In Dante's Divine Comedy, Virgil appears as the author's guide through Hell and Purgatory. The influence of Virgil's Aeneid can be seen in the structure and themes of Dante's epic poem.
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