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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@gutenberg_org Dante was a travel writer.