Dante An Essay Author:Richard William Church The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than... more » a million books for free. Original Publisher: Macmillan Publication date: 1879 Description: The essay was first printed in the Christian remembrancer, Jan. 1850, as a review of J. A. Carlyle's translation of the Inferno. Subjects: Poets, Italian; Church and state; Italy; Literary Criticism / European / Italian; Poetry / Continental European« less