The quote "take then henceforth thy pleasure for guide" comes from which text ?
Correct answer: D. The Divine Comedy
- A. Vita Nuova
- B. The Convivio
- C. De Vulgari Eloquentia
- D. The Divine Comedy
Explanation
The line belongs to The Divine Comedy, where Dante's spiritual journey reaches a stage at which true understanding, rather than earthly desire, becomes the proper guide. It is not from Dante's prose treatises or Vita Nuova.
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