In The Paradiso, Dante bases his structure of paradise on which of the following ?
Correct answer: B. The Ptolemaic universe
- A. The Renaissance concept of the planets
- B. The Ptolemaic universe
- C. Ancient Roman cosmology
- D. Ancient Greek cosmology
Explanation
Dante arranges the heavens according to the medieval Ptolemaic model, with the Earth at the centre and the planets and fixed stars in concentric spheres. The structure is therefore not based on Renaissance astronomy or simply on ancient Greek or Roman cosmology.
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