What is the translation of the term "dolce stil novo" ?
Correct answer: D. "Sweet new style"
- A. "The sweet silence"
- B. "The sweetness of love"
- C. "Sweet and still"
- D. "Sweet new style"
Explanation
Dolce stil novo is Italian for “sweet new style,” the name associated with a refined school of love poetry that influenced Dante and other Italian poets. The phrase refers to a poetic style, not simply to the sweetness of love.
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