Who was Can Grande ?
Correct answer: C. Dante's patron
- A. The poet who leads Dante on a tour of hell
- B. Dante's enemy
- C. Dante's patron
- D. The emperor of Italy in Dante's lifetime
Explanation
Can Grande della Scala, the ruler of Verona, was a powerful patron and supporter of Dante. He is not the guide through Hell, since that role belongs to Virgil.
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