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The Dante Map: Mary Hensman’s Masterpiece

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The Dante Map: Mary Hensman’s Masterpiece

Posted by: Cynthia Smith

“In celebration of Women’s History Month, I am featuring the map below. It was designed by the 19th century scholar and mapmaker Mary Hensman. The map is a detailed guide to the places that the Italian poet Dante Alighieri visited as well as the locations mentioned in his literary works.”

https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2026/03/the-dante-map-mary-hensmans-masterpiece/

Books by Dante at PG:

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Dante+Alighieri

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This post features a map designed by the 19th century scholar Mary Hensman. The map is commonly referred to as the

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