In De Monarchia, what language does Dante primarily use ?
Correct answer: B. Latin
- A. English
- B. Latin
- C. Italian
- D. Tuscan
Explanation
De Monarchia is Dante’s Latin political treatise, written for a learned European audience rather than in the Italian used for much of his poetry. Tuscan is a form of Italian, but it is not the language of this work.
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