query: who plays dante falconeri?

title: Dante Falconeri

text: performance as "mesmerizing." The scene was also spoofed on by Stephen Colbert on his late night talk show, "The Colbert Report" in July 2010. Dante Falconeri Dante Falconeri is a fictional character from the original ABC Daytime soap opera, "General Hospital" played by Dominic Zamprogna. Zamprogna made his debut on June 22, 2009, and departed on June 28, 2018. Under executive producer Jill Farren Phelps and head writer, Robert Guza, Dante is introduced to the series as an undercover cop investigating mob boss, Sonny Corinthos, who happens to be his father. In addition to his initially investigation of Sonny, Dante's

title: Dante Falconeri

text: Dante Falconeri Dante Falconeri is a fictional character from the original ABC Daytime soap opera, "General Hospital" played by Dominic Zamprogna. Zamprogna made his debut on June 22, 2009, and departed on June 28, 2018. Under executive producer Jill Farren Phelps and head writer, Robert Guza, Dante is introduced to the series as an undercover cop investigating mob boss, Sonny Corinthos, who happens to be his father. In addition to his initially investigation of Sonny, Dante's most significant stories include his romance with Lulu Spencer, his unintentionally landing his brother Michael in prison, his past relationships with Brook Lynn Ashton

title: Britt Westbourne

text: Roché) of his poisoning. Britt offers to help Robin with this, and finds out Patrick and Sabrina are engaged. Robin becomes desperate to find a cure in order to stop the wedding. Britt's parents are eventually caught, and they're freed. Britt and Nikolas eventually start a relationship after the ordeal. However, Britt's newfound happiness is put in jeopardy by her mother, who blackmails Britt into helping her get released from jail. It's revealed that Britt actually stole the embryos of Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu Spencer-Falconeri (Emme Rylan) in order to impregnate herself, and Ben is actually Dante and

title: Dante Falconeri

text: he claims self-defense. Despite critics like Nelson Branco of "TV Guide", and Sarah Brown who portrayed Claudia lobbying for Tom Pelphrey to get the job, Zamprogna won the role. "TV Source" magazine urged Pelphrey to take the role before it was filled. Dominic Zamprogna ranked at #1 on ""Daytime Confidential's" Top 10 Soap Newcomers of 2009." The list referred to the role as one of the most sought after roles in the past 10 years. The article continued and commented that not only was Zamprogna "a man who resembled Benard in stature and mannerisms, but more importantly could act his

title: Carly Corinthos

text: protect Michael only for Sonny's cop son Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) to expose the truth leading to Michael (Chad Duell) being sent to prison. A vengeful Carly pays Brook Lynn Ashton (Adrianne León) to seduce Dante destroy his relationship with her cousin Lulu Spencer (Julie Marie Berman) but her plan fails. Distraught over Michael, Carly and Sonny sleep together again and her marriage to Jax subsequently implodes. Carly's vendetta against Dante strengthens when Michael reveals he was raped in prison and she comes to accept Michael's relationship with ex-stripper Abby (Andrea Bogart) who helps him come clean. When Jason's rival

title: Kate Howard

text: a stray bullet meant for Sonny. Sonny and Kate attempt to marry, but Kate is shot at the altar. Kate's cousin Olivia Falconeri (Lisa LoCicero), who had come to Port Charles to be her maid of honor, stays through her recovery and ends up moving to town. Sonny sleeps with his ex-wife Carly Corinthos Jacks on the way home from dropping off their son Michael to his permanent care facility. Kate learns the truth from Jax, leading to her officially ending her relationship with Sonny. In 2010, Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna), then known as Dominic, was found out to be

title: Dante Falconeri

text: Olivia's son, Dante Angelo Falconeri during a phone conversation. At the end of the episode, a delirious Kate admits to Dr. Patrick Drake (Jason Thompson) that Dante is actually Sonny's son. Olivia gives birth to Dante in 1984 and swears Connie to secrecy while leading the entire neighborhood to believe that she is very promiscuous and has no idea who the child's father is. The series put out a casting call for the character and newcomer Nathan Parsons auditioned for the role. However, Parsons was cast in the role of Ethan Lovett instead. In September 2008, "Soap Opera Weekly" reported

title: Dante Falconeri

text: the affair at a halloween party. Dante and Lulu cannot overcome all that has happened so they agree to divorce. In 2016, they decided to not sign the divorce papers and give their marriage a second chance by going to couple's therapy. Now, they are moving out of their apartment to get a house and more importantly, thinking about having another child. In September 2008, the series introduced Lisa LoCicero as Olivia Falconeri, the streetwise cousin of Kate Howard (aka Connie Falconeri), played by Megan Ward. Kate is the fiancée of Maurice Benard's Sonny Corinthos. Rumors began to circulate that

title: Dante Falconeri

text: (Joseph Cortese). During this time, Dante thinks Lulu has cheated on him with Dillon. Valerie has a crush on Date. Following her mother's death, Valerie takes refuge with her cousin Lulu her husband Dante. Valerie also starts working as the police administrative aid for the police station. Stricken with grief, Valerie bonds with Dante who was also raised by a single mother and they eventually have a one-night stand. Dante confides in Nathan West (Ryan Paevey.) Valerie briefly dates Lulu's ex-lover Dillon. She eventually confides in him only for Dillon who is still hung up on Lulu to publicly expose

title: Dante Falconeri

text: Dante and Michael. While Michael finds ways to screw up his life, Dante as Dominic has gotten into Sonny's inner circle, where Michael so desperately wants to be. On top of that, Dante takes Michael's place as Sonny's oldest child. It is his experience in Port Charles that helps Dante to understand that things are not always as they seem. Though Dante's stance on morality does not change, Zamprogna wanted to develop Dante enough to have him look past his hatred for Sonny. For example, when Sonny is arrested for shooting Johnny Zacchara (Brandon Barash), Dante actually believes Sonny when

title: Dante Falconeri

text: he attempts to rape Lulu, and Dante saves her. Upon their return to Port Charles, the couple moves in together. On the night he is about to propose Dante gets shot covering a shift for the drug addicted Lucky (Jonathan Jackson) making Lulu rethink marriage. They eventually get past the fear and decide marry in his hometown of Brooklyn. In 2012, Sonny stops Dante from getting shot. Meanwhile, Dante and Lulu begin working together when she suspects Ronnie of attacking strippers in Port Charles. Ronnie kidnaps Lulu and attempts to kill her and frames Dante in the process. With assistance

title: Dante Falconeri

text: getting revenge on Dante for sending her son Michael to prison culminates in Lulu catching Brook Lynn Ashton (Adrianne León) with a drugged Dante. In the summer of 2010, Dante's past with Brenda Barrett (Vanessa Marcil) comes to light and drives a wedge between himself and Lulu. Dante and Lulu eventually reconcile as her father Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary) goes a drunken binge following his accidentally hit and run of his grandson Jake Spencer. Lulu follows him to Florida forcing Dante to go after her. When the owner of the bordello Lulu is working at discovers Dante is a cop,

title: Dante Falconeri

text: killer/artist Franco (James Franco) when Dante arrested him; Franco later kidnaps Lulu forcing Dante to rescue her. In January 2010, Dante's attempt to arrest Sonny ends with him getting shot. Dante is shocked to learn Sonny is his father, but instead of turning Sonny in for shooting him, he decides to send him to prison for killing his wife, Claudia Zacchara (Sarah Brown). Dante is shocked to learn that Sonny was covering for Michael and his persistence lands Michael in prison. With the whole world against them, Dante and Lulu grow closer. Meanwhile, Carly Corinthos Jacks (Laura Wright)'s attempt at

title: Dante Falconeri

text: to like Sonny, he knows his actions are going to destroy many lives. Dante doesn't want to like Sonny because he does not want to be compared to him, however "Dante kind of sees himself as the same type of guy," Zamprogna said in an interview with "On-Air On-Soaps". The only real difference between Sonny and Dante is that they are on opposite sides of the law. According to Zamprogna, Dante understands he has a job to do but he wants to hold off the arrest to give Sonny and family time to share one more happy moment. Despite the

title: Dante Falconeri

text: On Sonny's orders, Dante teams up with his mother's boyfriend, Johnny Zacchara (Brandon Barash) to destroy a drug shipment and ends up getting arrested. Dante gets himself released after he clues the PCPD in on his investigation of Sonny. Jasper Jacks (Ingo Rademacher) discovers Dante's identity and urges him to arrest Sonny sooner. Dante confesses his identity to Lulu when she gets trapped in the freezing water beneath the Zacchara mansion in an attempt to keep her alive. Meanwhile, Dante is furious with his childhood mentor, Ronnie Dimestico when he learns that Ronnie aided the release of the crazed serial

title: Dante Falconeri

text: a shootout ends in her death. At the Cassadine family compound in Greece, Dante finds Lulu cryogenically frozen thank to Stavros Cassadine (Robert Kelker-Kelly) who has become obsessed with her. Dante, Luke and Laura manage to free an amnesiac Lulu and after much persistence, Lulu regains her memories. The couple then prepares for the birth of their baby. In early 2015, having been made aware of Luke's recent behavior thanks to Ned Ashton (Wally Kurth), Dillon Quartermaine (Robert Palmer Watkins) returns to Port Charles to check up on Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) and reluctantly gives his support to Tracy and

title: Dante Falconeri

text: fact that he knows Sonny will kill him when he goes to arrest him, Dante still struggles with what he has to do. According to an interview Zamprogna did with ABC.com, Dante is completely torn after the shooting when he realizes that not only has he found his father, but that his father is the man he hates. It's a "double-edged sword" Zamprogna stated; Dante is "mortified" to learn of their biological connection. The revelation changes the "pace" of the storyline and also changes the "mentality in the character." The reveal also sets the stage for a potential rivalry between

title: Dante Falconeri

text: Brown) to carry one of her ill-conceived schemes. It was also spoiled ahead of time that Zamprogna's character would share scenes opposite Sonny's daughter, Kristina Davis (Lexi Ainsworth) which leads to speculation that he could be a potential love interest. Dan J. Kroll spoiled that Zamprogna's Dominic was actually Dante ahead of the on-air reveal on July 8, 2009. Zamprogna said he made a conscious effort to make sure that there wasn't a huge difference between Dante and his undercover persona, Dominic, besides the names. When it comes time to arrest Sonny, Dante feels conflicted and though he has grown

title: Dante Falconeri

text: However, the character's fearless attitude is what makes the other character's respect him. Zamprogna continued, "[Dante]'s gutsy" but not the typical "tough guy." The character is also very loyal to his family, and he is always "quick on his feet" said Zamprogna. Dante has a strong stance on morality that is very "black and white." For him, there are no "grey areas." Of his character, Zamprogna said that even when Dante is working undercover, "He's real. No BS." The character's onscreen introduction was very ambiguous due to the fact that he is introduced as Dominic, hired by Claudia Zacchara (Sarah

title: Dante Falconeri

text: sexy behind off!" The post applauded the actor for selling every part of his storyline and said that Zamprogna was proof that being well known as an actor did not determine whether you made an impact. Jamey Giddens praised Zamprogna for his performance during the scene in which Dante confronted Sonny and tried to arrest him in January 2010 and said the performance solidified Zamprogna's place at the top of the newcomer list. Giddens also referred to him as a "Superstar-in-the-Making." "Daytime Confidential's" Perkie said the scene in which Dante confronted Sonny gave them goose bumps and referred to Zamprogna's

title: Dante Falconeri

text: anniversary celebration, Dante and Lulu are featured in a revisit of the iconic 1980s storyline, known as the "Ice Princess", the original of which featured Lulu's legendary supercouple parents, Luke and Laura. Dominic Pirelli arrives in town and immediately ingratiates himself to mob boss Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) when he saves his life during an ambush and rescues his son Morgan (Aaron Refvem). He also becomes smitten with Lulu Spencer (then Julie Marie Berman) much to the dismay of her brothers Lucky (Greg Vaughan) and Ethan (Nathan Parsons). Meanwhile, it is revealed that Dominic is actually Dante, an undercover cop.

title: Dante Falconeri

text: and Brenda Barrett, and his friendship with Ronnie Dimestico. In 2011, Dante and Lulu are married and under executive producer Frank Valentini and head writer Ron Carlivati, the couple embarks on a journey to have a child. However, they are forced to utilize Maxie Jones as a surrogate which ends in them losing custody of another child which proves to be Maxie's own. It is then revealed that Dante and Lulu's embryo was stolen and birthed by Dr. Britt Westbourne. The couple is eventually reunited with their son whom they name Rocco. In 2013, in honor of General Hospital's 50th

title: Dante Falconeri

text: that the role could go to former "Guiding Light" star, Tom Pelphrey. It was speculated that ABC's offer to an actor of Pelphrey's caliber for the role of Dante was allegedly in response to possible departure of longtime leading man, Steve Burton who portrayed Jason Morgan. "TV Guide" alleged that the rumor was planted by the network to scare Burton into resigning with the series. By October 2008, "Soap Opera Weekly" reported that another Emmy winner, David Lago, known for his role as Raul Guittierez on "The Young and the Restless" had been cast in the role. Lago's first airdate

title: Olivia Falconeri

text: her cousin herself. As A.J. Quartermaine was established as the prime suspect in Connie's murder, Olivia had to talk Sonny down from a suicide attempt and monitor him thereafter as he refused to take his bi-polar medication. Sonny eventually recovered from his relapse, but more family distress was to follow when it was revealed that their presumed newborn granddaughter, Connie Falconeri Jr, was actually the biological child of Maxie and Damien Spinelli rather than Dante and Lulu. As Olivia continued to support Sonny, the two gave in to their feelings and slept together for the first time since their teenage

title: Olivia Falconeri

text: left Olivia to pursue Kate. Olivia gave birth to a son, Dante Angelo Falconeri. She has kept Dante's paternity a secret to protect him from Sonny's dangerous lifestyle. Olivia tells her family and friends that Dante's father could be any of three or four men she had slept with during that time. Only Kate knows the truth about Olivia's son and has kept her secret even after she changed her name and left her family. Olivia was very relieved when Kate didn't run off with Sonny, but was upset when Kate left her family to pursue her dreams. After Kate

title: Olivia Falconeri

text: growing up until Connie left town for college and changed her name, abandoning their family, including Olivia. As a teenager, Olivia became involved with Sonny Corinthos and their brief relationship would lead to the birth of their son, Dante in 1984, when she was 15. Sonny and Connie would also date until Connie left town to attend Princeton University. Olivia is the cousin of "Crimson"'s editor-in-chief Kate Howard. Olivia and Kate (then known as Connie Falconeri) grew up together in Bensonhurst, New York. In high school, Olivia dated Sonny Corinthos, by whom she became pregnant. Sonny, unaware of the pregnancy,

title: Drosera falconeri

text: hybrid was given the "nomen nudum" "D. petioconeri" by Westphal in 1991. Artificial hybrids involving "D. falconeri" have also been produced and cultivated, including a complex hybrid: ("D. falconeri" × "D. ordensis") × ("D. darwinensis" × "D. falconeri"). "Drosera falconeri" is common throughout the northern coastal areas of the Northern Territory in Australia. It was originally located along the Finniss River in alkaline sandy soils. It is found growing in the grey silty clay soils in the Palmerston and Berry Springs regions and on Melville Island. While most carnivorous plants are calcifuges that cannot tolerate alkaline soils, "D. falconeri" grows

title: Drosera falconeri

text: Drosera falconeri Drosera falconeri is a carnivorous plant in the genus "Drosera". It is endemic to the Northern Territory in Australia. "Drosera falconeri" superficially resembles the Venus flytrap ("Dionaea muscipula"). In a review of the research on the evolution of the Venus flytrap from sticky-leaved ancestors, botanists Thomas Gibson and Donald Waller use "D. falconeri" as an example of a sticky-leaved species that shares many characteristics with the Venus flytrap, such as a wide petiole and lamina, and faces the same challenge of prey escape that the snap trap of the Venus flytrap evolved in response to. "Drosera falconeri" is

title: Dante Falconeri

text: last appeared on June 28, 2018. Zamprogna returned in a guest capacity for a special one-off episode, centered around a "What If?" scenario concerning Benard's Sonny; the episode aired on November 12, 2018. According to the initial casting call, the character of Dante is "charming and flirtatious" with and abundantly arrogant, much like his father. Zamprogna initially described the character as a "smart, intelligent, loving kind of thug." The character is also written as very "witty," and "funny." He is almost fearless. "He's putting himself in front of people that could pull out a gun and shoot him right there."

title: Dante Falconeri

text: sent to the casting director, Mark Teschner. Teschner loved the tape and sent it to the producers. A week later, the producers had Zamprogna fly to Los Angeles to read with Maurice Benard, and they immediately offered him a contract. Teschner remembered Zamprogna from when he auditioned for role of Juan Santiago about 10 years earlier, a role that went to Michael Saucedo. In June 2018, Zamprogna announced his decision to depart the role of Dante. In a statement, he said: "I feel I owe it to you awesome fans to tell you that I've taped my final scenes.". Zamprogna

title: Dante Falconeri

text: the role of Dante. A member of the casting department also revealed that the casting could be held off. In May 2009 it was announced that Pelphrey would return to "Guiding Light" to help usher it off the air and it was rumored that the role was being held for him, despite conflicting reports that the once suspended casting call had been reactivated. According to "Soap Central", ABC was unable to cast the actor they initially wanted in the role, but the network refused to comment on their initial idea for casting. The delayed casting led to reintroduction of Sonny's

title: Dante Falconeri

text: Luke's most recent engagement. Dillon also reconnects with Lulu and meets her husband Dante. Valerie Spencer (Brytni Sarpy) comes to Port Charles with her mother (Dee Wallace) and Lulu. Valerie finds herself having a crush on Date. As she tries to control her emotions, it gets harder. In mid 2015, Dillon and Lulu also both travel to Canada to help her parents Luke and Laura (Anthony Geary and Genie Francis) and Holly Sutton (Emma Samms) rescue Lulu's brothers Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson) and Ethan Lovett (Nathan Parsons), after they were both kidnapped by mobster and Luke's old enemy Frank Smith

title: Dante Falconeri

text: from John McBain (Michael Easton), Dante is able to rescue Lulu and Ronnie is killed. When Olivia begins having LSD induced visions, she sees Lulu pregnant. The couple begins trying to conceive and Lulu learns she can't carry to term. Lulu's best friend Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms) agrees to be their surrogate. In March 2013, as the couple celebrates the first sonogram with their parents, including Lulu's mother Laura Spencer (Genie Francis), Lulu (now Emme Rylan) is abducted. Luke and Laura believe their old rival Helena Cassadine (Constance Towers) to be behind the disappearance. The group tracks Helena down and

title: Palaeoloxodon falconeri

text: during a period of Pleistocene maximum when the sea levels were around lower, that significantly reduced distances and opened land bridges in between islands and from and to the mainland. The belief in Cyclopes may have originated in "P. falconeri" skulls found in Sicily. As early as the 14th century, scholars had noted that the nasal cavity could be mistaken for a singular giant eye socket. Palaeoloxodon falconeri Palaeoloxodon falconeri also known as the Pygmy elephant is an extinct Siculo-Maltese species of elephant that has derived from the Straight-tusked elephant. In 1867, George Busk had proposed the species "Elephas falconeri"

title: Olivia Falconeri

text: Olivia Falconeri Olivia Falconeri is a fictional character on the ABC daytime soap opera "General Hospital". She has been portrayed by Lisa LoCicero since September 19, 2008. The role of Olivia Falconeri was originated by Lisa LoCicero on September 19, 2008, on a recurring basis. It was announced in July 2009 that LoCicero was put on contract with the series, just a month before her onscreen cousin Megan Ward was dropped to recurring status. Olivia Falconeri grew up in a large Italian family in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bensonhurst. She was very close with her cousin, Connie when they were

title: Palaeoloxodon falconeri

text: Palaeoloxodon falconeri Palaeoloxodon falconeri also known as the Pygmy elephant is an extinct Siculo-Maltese species of elephant that has derived from the Straight-tusked elephant. In 1867, George Busk had proposed the species "Elephas falconeri" for many of the smallest molars selected from the material originally ascribed by Hugh Falconer to "Palaeoloxodon melitensis". This island-bound elephant was an example of insular dwarfism, with an adult male specimen MPUR/V n1 measured in shoulder height and weighed about , and an adult female specimen MPUR/V n2 measured in shoulder height and weighed about . "P. falconeri"'s ancestors most likely reached the Mediterranean islands

title: Olivia Falconeri

text: Olivia has a drunken one-night-stand with Julian Jerome who is also sad of seeing Alexis with Ned. On Valentine's Day 2015, Olivia finds out that she is pregnant with Julian's child. Ned breaks up with Alexis who returns to Julian, and starts a relationship with Olivia claiming the paternity of the unborn child. On May 8, 2015 Olivia gives birth to a premature baby boy, just after the Nurses Ball with the assistance of Patrick, Sam and Ned. Olivia Falconeri Olivia Falconeri is a fictional character on the ABC daytime soap opera "General Hospital". She has been portrayed by Lisa

title: Rhododendron falconeri

text: UK, "Rhododendron falconeri" has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. It is hardy down to but requires a sheltered position. Like most rhododendrons it needs an acid soil that is rich in leaf mould. Rhododendron falconeri Rhododendron falconeri, the falconer rhododendron, is a rhododendron species native to the eastern Himalayas. It is a tree, and sometimes the dominant canopy tree, that typically grows to 12–15 meters in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic to obovate in shape and usually about 1 foot in length. Flowers are white to cream, pale yellow, or pinkish, with a prominent

title: Hedleyella falconeri

text: time later, each snail lays a batch of up to twenty eggs. These are cream coloured and nearly spherical, weigh and measure in diameter. The eggs are buried in a cavity under the leaf litter and take about six weeks to hatch. The juvenile snails that emerge are about long and grow slowly. Hedleyella falconeri Hedleyella falconeri, the giant panda snail, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Caryodidae. It is the largest species of land snail to be found in Australia. "Hedleyella falconeri" has a helicoid (spiral) shell and grows to

title: Hedleyella falconeri

text: Hedleyella falconeri Hedleyella falconeri, the giant panda snail, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Caryodidae. It is the largest species of land snail to be found in Australia. "Hedleyella falconeri" has a helicoid (spiral) shell and grows to a height of about . The colour is some shade of brown marked with radially arranged irregular bands and splotches of black. When the snail is quiescent, the head and foot are retracted into the shell, but these are extended when the animal wants to move around and feed. The upper surface of

title: Drosera falconeri

text: the Australian botanist Allen Lowrie's growing conditions, species in subgenus "Lasiocephala" grow year-round without dormancy. Lowrie also notes that these species produce deep red foliage in the wild, a characteristic that is lost in cultivation when plants retain a greener appearance presumably caused by lower light intensities. Drosera falconeri Drosera falconeri is a carnivorous plant in the genus "Drosera". It is endemic to the Northern Territory in Australia. "Drosera falconeri" superficially resembles the Venus flytrap ("Dionaea muscipula"). In a review of the research on the evolution of the Venus flytrap from sticky-leaved ancestors, botanists Thomas Gibson and Donald Waller use

title: Dante (footballer)

text: in the semi-final as a replacement for the suspended captain Thiago Silva, as the "Seleção" were defeated by Germany in a record 7–1 scoreline. In a comment regarding the defeat, he said he has "been treated with 'less respect'". Dante is married and has two children. Dante (footballer) Dante Bonfim Costa Santos (born 18 October 1983), commonly known as Dante (), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for French club Nice. Primarily a central defender, he has previously also been used as a defensive midfielder or a left back. Produced at Juventude, Dante went on to play for Lille,

title: Dante (footballer)

text: Dante (footballer) Dante Bonfim Costa Santos (born 18 October 1983), commonly known as Dante (), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for French club Nice. Primarily a central defender, he has previously also been used as a defensive midfielder or a left back. Produced at Juventude, Dante went on to play for Lille, Charleroi and Standard Liège, winning the Belgian Pro League with the latter. In January 2009, he was signed by Borussia Mönchengladbach, spending two-and-a-half seasons before making a €4.7 million move to Bayern Munich, where he won nine domestic and international honours. Dante made his international debut

title: Rhododendron falconeri

text: Rhododendron falconeri Rhododendron falconeri, the falconer rhododendron, is a rhododendron species native to the eastern Himalayas. It is a tree, and sometimes the dominant canopy tree, that typically grows to 12–15 meters in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic to obovate in shape and usually about 1 foot in length. Flowers are white to cream, pale yellow, or pinkish, with a prominent purple blotch. The falconer rhododendron occurs from eastern Nepal through Sikkim and Bhutan, as well as adjacent areas of northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal). It grows at altitudes of 2700–3750 meters. In cultivation in the

title: Hedleyella falconeri

text: not been observed to climb up trees to heights of more than . "Hedleyella falconeri" is nocturnal. It spends the day stationary and may hide itself under a rotting log or similar location but often remains in the open although it is usually at least partially covered in leaf litter. On most nights it starts to move around and feed, favouring wet nights. In a study, the average distance travelled by a snail in any night on which it moved was . It appeared to wander at random and did not seem to have a homing instinct. "Hedleyella falconeri" is

title: Drosera falconeri

text: noted similarities in their dormant bud and root structures. This assessment has been confirmed by further analysis by other botanists. "Drosera falconeri" was first cultivated by Peter Tsang shortly after its initial discovery. He then sent living specimens on to others to establish the new species in cultivation. It is considered to be a difficult species to grow in cultivation. During its seasonal dormancy, "D. falconeri" produces a tight rosette of leaves that resembles a hibernating bud. It is often grown in a peat:sand or perlite soil. Plants can be vegetatively propagated by submerging leaf pullings in pure water. Under

title: Drosera falconeri

text: on calcareous sandy soils with high pH values. In the first account of this species' habitat, the soil pH at the site was recorded as pH 8. At the site where "D. falconeri" was first discovered, tall dense grass covered the small population. "Drosera falconeri" was first discovered by a Mr Falconer in 1980 along the Finniss River in the Northern Territory. Falconer was collecting plants and tropical fish for Peter Tsang, a carnivorous plant enthusiast living in Queensland. Tsang then sent specimens on to Allen Lowrie and Bill Lavarack, a botanist with the Queensland National Parks. Tsang also prepared

title: Cygnus falconeri

text: extreme climate fluctuations or the arrival of superior predators and competitors. Cygnus falconeri Cygnus falconeri, the giant swan, is an extinct, very large swan known from Middle Pleistocene-aged deposits from Malta and Sicily. Its dimensions are described as exceeding those of the living mute swan by one-third, which would give a bill-to-tail length of about 190–210 cm (based on 145–160 cm for "C. olor"). It would have been taller, though not heavier, than the region's dwarf elephants. Due to its size, it may have been flightless. It became extinct before the increase in human activity in the region (see Holocene

title: Cygnus falconeri

text: Cygnus falconeri Cygnus falconeri, the giant swan, is an extinct, very large swan known from Middle Pleistocene-aged deposits from Malta and Sicily. Its dimensions are described as exceeding those of the living mute swan by one-third, which would give a bill-to-tail length of about 190–210 cm (based on 145–160 cm for "C. olor"). It would have been taller, though not heavier, than the region's dwarf elephants. Due to its size, it may have been flightless. It became extinct before the increase in human activity in the region (see Holocene extinction event), so its disappearance is thought to have resulted from

title: Olivia Falconeri

text: Dante gives his statement at the same time, saying he shot himself by accident. When she goes back to the hospital, she finds Sonny, who wants to see Dante; as well as Lulu, who asks Olivia why she is allowing Sonny around Dante after what he did. Olivia tells Lulu the guilt from what Sonny did will eat him alive, and that will be punishment enough. When Ronnie, Dante's undercover partner, comes to the hospital to see Dante, he accuses Olivia of siding with Sonny over her own son. Olivia is furious. She tells Ronnie she loves her son more

title: Olivia Falconeri

text: arrested for Claudia's murder. Dante wakes up on February 3, 2010, with Lulu by his side, who tells him Sonny is his father. When Olivia returns, Dante is upset Olivia did not tell him Sonny is his father and coldly pushes her away. She tries to defend her decision to keep his paternity a secret to protect him, but Dante will not listen. She is later brought down to the station to give her official statement on Dante's shooting, but she doesn't implicate Sonny. She only tells them she went to Sonny's house and found Dante lying on the floor.

title: Olivia Falconeri

text: left Bensonhurst and changed her identity, Olivia did not have any contact with Kate for twenty years. She kept herself posted on Kate's accomplishments through newspapers and magazines. Olivia was reconnected with her past after she saw Sonny at Frankie's bar. Sonny, engaged to Kate, asked Olivia to come to Port Charles to be Kate's maid-of-honor. When she arrived in Port Charles, she checked into the Metro Court Hotel where she meets Carly Corinthos Jacks, Sonny's ex-wife. Olivia told Carly who she was and revealed to Carly that Kate's real identity is Connie Falconeri and she hails from Bensonhurst, not

title: Dante Bichette Jr.

text: 2017 World Baseball Classic – Qualifier 4. Dante Bichette Jr. Alphonse Dante Bichette Jr. (born September 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball third baseman and first baseman for the St. Paul Saints of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the first round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. Bichette was born in Orlando, Florida, in 1992. His father Dante Bichette, is a former Major League Baseball player. His brother, Bo, plays in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Bichette played in the 2005 Little League World Series. During his

title: Dante Bichette Jr.

text: Dante Bichette Jr. Alphonse Dante Bichette Jr. (born September 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball third baseman and first baseman for the St. Paul Saints of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the first round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. Bichette was born in Orlando, Florida, in 1992. His father Dante Bichette, is a former Major League Baseball player. His brother, Bo, plays in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Bichette played in the 2005 Little League World Series. During his senior year at Orangewood Christian High School,

title: Olivia Falconeri

text: than he knows. Dante is his own man who makes his own decisions and there's nothing she can do about that. On March 12, 2010, Dante's younger half-sister, Kristina Davis, is brutally beaten and hospitalized by her abusive boyfriend Kiefer Bauer, but tells the police it was Ethan Lovett who attacked her. Dante and his partner, Lucky Spencer, realize something is off and investigate, discovering on April 2 Kiefer, not Ethan, was the culprit. That same day, Kiefer beats up Kristina again. The truth comes out to everyone when Kristina's mother, Alexis, catches Kiefer leaving the house and Kristina confesses

title: Olivia Falconeri

text: her he knows that she's always wanted to keep him safe. When Dante and Sonny do not show up at the christening, Olivia gets concerned and goes to Sonny's house. Olivia walks in to find Dante laying on the floor with a bullet in his chest and Sonny standing over him holding a gun. She screams at Sonny he just shot his own son as she tries to help Dante stay alive. Sonny helps out, as well, shocked and upset with Olivia for not telling him that Dante was his son. Dante is transported to the hospital, in a perilous

title: Children of General Hospital

text: she miscarried. Maxie gives birth via C-section; Dante and Lulu name the baby Constanza "Connie" Louise Falconeri, after Dante's late cousin, Connie Falconeri, and ask Maxie and Spinelli to be her godparents. At the christening, Brad Cooper arrives and tells Dante and Lulu that Connie is Maxie and Spinelli's biological daughter. After a custody battle, Spinelli is awarded full custody of baby Connie, while Maxie is not allowed to have any contact with her daughter for six months. In mid-December, Spinelli and his girlfriend, Ellie Trout move with Connie to Portland. Despite the court order, Spinelli takes the baby to

title: Children of General Hospital

text: going back to his criminal tactics by his sister, Olivia Jerome. Olivia eventually lets Julian be in Leo's life again after his recent release. Rocco Falconeri is the son of Dante Falconeri and Lulu Spencer, carried by Britt Westbourne. Britt originally passed the child off as the son of Patrick Drake. He was born onscreen in September 2013, and Britt later named him Ben. Soon after, Ben was kidnapped by Britt's mother, Dr. Liesl Obrecht. She took Ben to Cassadine Island, where he was rescued by Britt and Nikolas Cassadine. Elizabeth Webber notices that Ben and Dante have the same

title: Dante López

text: the Ascenso MX. Dante López Dante Rafael López Fariña (born 16 August 1983 in Asunción) is a football player from Paraguay. He currently plays as a striker in the Paraguayan Primera División for Deportivo Capiatá. López's good form with lowly club Crotone earned him a call up for Paraguay at the 2007 Copa America. His form attracted some interest of a few larger Italian clubs, including Napoli. However, López moved back to Paraguay to play for Libertad, after the relegation of Crotone from Serie B. On 9 June 2016, it was announced that Lopez along with Pumas teammate Ludueña would

title: Dante López

text: Dante López Dante Rafael López Fariña (born 16 August 1983 in Asunción) is a football player from Paraguay. He currently plays as a striker in the Paraguayan Primera División for Deportivo Capiatá. López's good form with lowly club Crotone earned him a call up for Paraguay at the 2007 Copa America. His form attracted some interest of a few larger Italian clubs, including Napoli. However, López moved back to Paraguay to play for Libertad, after the relegation of Crotone from Serie B. On 9 June 2016, it was announced that Lopez along with Pumas teammate Ludueña would join Zacatepec in

title: Dante (horse)

text: best horse trained in Britain or Ireland in the 20th century. Phil Bull, the founder of Timeform, called Dante "one of the best horses of the century". Retired to Theakston Stud in Theakston, North Yorkshire, Dante proved a successful sire whose offspring included: Dante died in 1956 and was buried at the Theakston Stud. The Dante Stakes at York Racecourse is named in his honour. Dante (horse) Dante (1942–1956) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who was the last horse trained in northern England to win the English Derby. In a racing career which lasted from the spring of 1944 until

title: Olivia Falconeri

text: who killed Claudia, albeit to save Carly and Josslyn from her and turns him in just as the jury is about to announce their verdict. Olivia is present in the courtroom as all of this is unfolding. After Michael confesses, the judge unfairly sentences him to two-to-five years in the Pentonville Adult Correctional Facility to show everyone in the courtroom the legal system cannot be manipulated, much to the community's shock and outrage. And although Dante eventually gets Michael's sentence reduced significantly, Carly is still furious with Dante for urging Michael to turn himself in to the police in the

title: Olivia Falconeri

text: Olivia mends her relationship with Carly, as well, who admits she does not get along with a lot of women. Olivia admits the same. Dante gets the arrest warrant for Sonny on the same day as Carly's daughter, Josslyn's, christening. The morning he decides he's going to arrest Sonny, Dante goes to Olivia's apartment and the two have a deep conversation. She tells him how afraid she was when she found out she was pregnant with him, barely a teenager with not a clue of how to be a mother. She tells him about his own christening, and he tells

title: Olivia Falconeri

text: warrant for Sonny in relation to Claudia's murder after Claudia's body is found in a warehouse explosion set by an obsessive artist. He tells his mother, though he wants Sonny to go down, he feels bad for his kids, who will be hit hard when their dad is sent to prison, as well as other people, including Lulu Spencer. Olivia immediately sees the sparks. She realizes Dante has genuine feelings for Lulu, something that has never happened to him before. Dante and Olivia end up spending Christmas at Sonny's house for dinner when his other three children bail on him.

title: Olivia Falconeri

text: Sonny killed Claudia. When Olivia goes to visit Carly, she reveals she knew Claudia got Michael shot, causing a strain in their relationship. Olivia comforts Johnny, who figures his sister is dead. Johnny later confronts Olivia about Dominic being Dante, and is at an impasse about what to do. She finally admits Claudia blackmailed her into breaking up with him. Johnny chooses to stay with Olivia, finding it hard to be without her and vice versa. Still, she realizes she still carries a torch for Sonny. Dante closes in on Sonny, and finally gets enough evidence to produce an arrest

title: Enrico Dante

text: dei Goti. Enrico Dante Enrico Dante (5 July 1884 – 24 April 1967) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Papal Master of Ceremonies from 1947 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965. His face became very familiar after assisting the popes at their Masses and other ceremonies for nearly twenty years. Enrico Dante was born in Rome to Achille Dante, a devoted supporter of Giuseppe Garibaldi, and Zenaide Ingegni (d. 1892). He had two sisters, and a brother who was a missionary in Brazil. Dante studied in Paris and then

title: Enrico Dante

text: Enrico Dante Enrico Dante (5 July 1884 – 24 April 1967) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Papal Master of Ceremonies from 1947 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965. His face became very familiar after assisting the popes at their Masses and other ceremonies for nearly twenty years. Enrico Dante was born in Rome to Achille Dante, a devoted supporter of Giuseppe Garibaldi, and Zenaide Ingegni (d. 1892). He had two sisters, and a brother who was a missionary in Brazil. Dante studied in Paris and then at Collegio

title: Paradiso (Dante)

text:
truly be called virtuous. Here, Dante sees the Virgin Mary and other saints (Canto XXIII). St. Peter tests Dante on faith, asking what it is, and whether Dante has it. In response to Dante's reply, St. Peter asks Dante how he knows that the Bible is true, and (in an argument attributed to Augustine) Dante cites the miracle of the Church's growth from such humble beginnings (Canto XXIV): Say, who assures you that those works were real?
 came the reply. The very thing that needs
 proof no thing else attests these works to you.

 I said: If without miracles

title: Dante Alighieri

text: and ordered to pay a large fine. Dante was accused of corruption and financial wrongdoing by the Black Guelphs for the time that Dante was serving as city prior (Florence's highest position) for two months in 1300. The poet was still in Rome in 1302 where the Pope, who had backed the Black Guelphs, had "suggested" that Dante stay. Florence under the Black Guelphs therefore considered Dante an absconder. Dante did not pay the fine, in part because he believed he was not guilty and in part because all his assets in Florence had been seized by the Black Guelphs.

title: Lulu Spencer

text: has a C-section and becomes a bit obsessive with the daughter Dante and Lulu named Connie (after Sonny's girlfriend Connie Falconeri, who was found murdered months before). Both Lulu and Dante are alarmed when Maxie claims that Connie is her biological child. After much persuasion by family and Lulu, Maxie later recants and agrees to therapy to help her with her clinginess to Connie. As Maxie appears to be recovering well, Dante and Lulu agree to ask Maxie and Spinelli to be Connie's godparents. They both accept, but with less enthusiasm than expected. On the day of Connie's christening, it

title: Johnny Zacchara

text: if he learns of her involvement in Michael's shooting. As retaliation for Claudia marrying Sonny, he dates Sonny's friend and ex, Olivia Falconeri, despite Claudia and Sonny's disapproval. After leaving the mob once, he returns to the Corinthos organization as a favor for Claudia. The chemistry he shared with Olivia proved to be genuine and he fell passionately in love with her, despite objections from Sonny and Claudia. When Michael Corinthos kills Claudia to save his newborn sister, Johnny believes Sonny is the person who killed her. He also discovers Olivia's son Dante Falconeri is an undercover cop posing as

title: Luke Spencer

text: think that there might be another explanation. On March 21, Luke Spencer, Laura Webber and Olivia Falconeri go to Dante Falconeri and Lulu Spencer-Falconeri to see the first ultrasound images of their new "grandchild" being carried by Maxie Jones. Lulu receives a gift from her aunt Bobbie Spencer that is ticking. Luke thinks it's a bomb but Bobbie calls and says it's a teddy bear with a clock in it. It was a trap and Lulu goes missing. After Nikolas is shot while trying to say something about Lulu, Luke attempts to put adrenaline into his IV to wake him

title: Dante Park, Montreal

text: Middle Ages, who authored "Divine Comedy", which is widely considered the most important poem of the Middle Ages and the greatest literary work in the Italian language. A Monument to Dante Alighieri by Carlo Barboni was transferred to Dante Park in 1964 from its original location in La Fontaine Park. The Dante Monument is a memorial to Dante Alighieri located in Dante Park. The monument was created by Carlo Balboni (1860-1947) and was unveiled on October 22, 1922 in La Fontaine Park as a gift from Montreal's Italian community to the city. The monument was moved to Dante Park in

title: Monument to Dante

text: piazza of this statue has an elaborate but empty tomb monument to Dante. The pedestal has four Marzocco lions with shields holding the names of minor Dante works and the symbols of various Italian cities who contributed to the cost of the sculpture. The statue initially placed in the center of the Piazza was later moved to in front of the flank of the façade of the Basilica. Monument to Dante The Statue of Dante Alighieri ("Monumento a Dante Alighieri") is a monument of Dante Alighieri. It is located in Piazza Santa Croce, next to Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence,

title: Dante (Devil May Cry)

text: weapons than they had originally intended. Dante and Nero's appearance was changed in the E3 2018 trailer for "Devil May Cry 5", confusing fans who wondered if Nero was Dante. After seeing the older Dante at the trailer's end, Capcom noted that fans realized who was who and were pleased with the designs. According to company, Dante "hasn't gone wild for no reason". Because the graphics of the game are meant to be as realistic as possible, Dante's face was modeled after an actor named Adam Covie. In regards to how Dante will play like, Itsuno stated he will be

title: Dante Amaral

text: Dante Amaral Dante Guimarães Santos do Amaral (born 30 September 1980) is a former Brazilian professional volleyball player, who is best known as Dante. Measuring and , he played in the position of outside hitter. He was born in Itumbiara. Dante began his professional career in 1999 with the club Tres Corações. After another two years at Brazilian clubs Suzano São Paulo and Minas Belo Horizonte, in 2002 he got transferred to Italy, playing with Pallavolo Modena, where he won the CEV Cup. In 2005 he joined Greek team Panathinaikos. He won the Greek championship in 2006 and the Greek

title: Ron Dante

text: Ron Dante Ron Dante (born Carmine John Granito on August 22, 1945, on Staten Island, New York) is an American singer, songwriter, session vocalist, and record producer. Dante is best known as the lead singer of the fictional cartoon band The Archies; he was also the voice of The Cuff Links and co-produced Barry Manilow’s first nine albums. The Archies single “Sugar, Sugar,” written and composed by producer Jeff Barry with Andy Kim, was the number-one selling record of 1969 in the United States. Four years earlier, Dante had been a member of the parody group The Detergents, who recorded

title: Joe Dante

text: up in nearby Livingston. His father, Joseph James Dante, was a professional golfer, though Dante was more interested in becoming a cartoonist. Dante began his film career working for legendary low budget producer Roger Corman, who provided similar opportunities to future directors Francis Ford Coppola and James Cameron. He made The Movie Orgy in 1968. He then worked as an editor on "Grand Theft Auto" after co-directing "Hollywood Boulevard" with Allan Arkush. His next feature film, Roger Corman-produced "Piranha", was released in 1978. Inspired by Steven Spielberg's "Jaws", the film was written by John Sayles. Dante then invited Sayles to

title: Dante Tessieri

text: Dante Tessieri Dante Tessieri was an Argentine scientist born in the late nineteenth century. Between many of the today unknown geniuses on history, we can not avoid watching Dante, a man who excelled on the fields of physics, electricity and mathematics. Being him one of the first scientist to actually disagree with Albert Einstein's "general relativity theory", doing so by publishing a book called ""La Relatividad General ante la prueba Suprema"".(Such book could be is found today in the Argentine National Congress Library ). In this book, Dante Tessieri calls himself "Galileo", using it as an alias, with the course

title: Hedleyella falconeri

text: a fungivore and feeds on the fruiting bodies of such fungi as "Polyporus varius" and the bioluminescent fungus "Omphalotus nidiformis". It may also feed on rotting leaves on the forest floor. It is itself eaten by a number of birds including the noisy pitta ("Pitta versicolor") which smashes the shell on a hard surface, the Albert's lyrebird ("Menura alberti") and the superb lyrebird ("Menura novaehollandiae"). "Hedleyella falconeri" is a hermaphrodite and mating usually occurs in February. Two snails come together overnight and each deposits a sac of sperm in a reproductive opening in the other. Fertilisation is internal and some

title: Hedleyella falconeri

text: head and foot has a reticulate pattern in grey and the foot is rimmed with orange. The head bears two pairs of retractable, dark-coloured tentacles, the upper pair, with the eyes on their tips, being twice as long as the lower pair. There is a dark line leading from between the tentacles along the nape of the neck. "Hedleyella falconeri" is found in subtropical eastern Australia from Smiths Lake in New South Wales to just north of Brisbane. Its western limit is the Great Dividing Range. It lives on the forest floor among leaf litter and mossy logs and has

title: Drosera falconeri

text: and "D. dilatato-petiolaris", later given the "nomen nudum" "D. dilaconeri" in 1991 by E. Westphal. Seed from this hybrid has proved to be viable which is an unusual characteristic for "Drosera" hybrids. Approximately four recognisable forms of this hybrid can be found in the wild. The characteristics favour one parent species or the other: some forms are smaller at in diameter while others can be up to in diameter, the leaf varies in size, and some hybrids will form clumps by producing plantlets like "D. dilatato-petiolaris" does while others will remain isolated. "Drosera falconeri" also hybridises with "D. petiolaris"; this

title: Drosera falconeri

text: and set seed; a short wet season and sudden drought may cut the growing season considerably. New roots are white and fleshy, mostly serving as a water storage organ, while older roots become thinner and mostly anchor the plant. Its diploid chromosome number is "2n" = 12. It can readily hybridise with other species in the "D. petiolaris" complex, which includes the species in the subgenus "Lasiocephala". Hybridisation is rare in the wild, however, because the soil types specific to individual parent species do not converge often. The first natural hybrid to be discovered was the product of "D. falconeri"

title: Olivia Falconeri

text: Connecticut. On the day of the wedding, Olivia helped Kate fix her hair and get dressed for the ceremony. Olivia presented Kate with a necklace all Falconeri women have worn to their weddings. Kate refused to wear the heirloom and the two had a loud argument that everyone in the chapel could hear. Olivia, furious Kate denies her identity by refusing to wear the heirloom, decides to wear the necklace herself. After Kate was shot at the altar, Olivia was grief-stricken, fearing for her cousin's life. As she held a bloody, wounded Kate, she told her she is proud of

title: Olivia Falconeri

text: to Dante that Kiefer was the attacker. After a subsequent argument with Sonny, Dante finally realizes why Olivia lied about his paternity and forgives her. Unfortunately, Alexis accidentally hits and kills Kiefer with her car that same night. His father, Warren Bauer, swears revenge on both Alexis and Kristina, an act that would come back to haunt many Port Charles residents later, with Olivia not being an exception. When Sonny's trial nears its end, the prosecutor, Claire Walsh, issues a subpoena for Michael to testify, thinking Michael's testimony will ensure Sonny's conviction. Dante then discovers Michael was really the one

title: Olivia Falconeri

text: state, and Olivia is shattered over the thought of losing her son. She tells Sonny she knows for sure he is Dante's father when he asks if there are any other possibilities. She says she was just was trying to protect her son by not telling Dante or Sonny they were related. She sits by Dante's bedside, begging him to fight to stay alive. Sonny tries to recover from the shock of finding out Dante is his son, and lashes out at Olivia. Dante goes into surgery, with Dr. Steven Webber doing the procedure. Before he comes out, Sonny is

title: Paradiso (Dante)

text:
has allowed characters in the poem to "foretell" bad things for Dante. In response to a question from Dante, Cacciaguida speaks the truth bluntly. Dante will be exiled (Canto XVII): You shall leave everything you love most dearly:
 this is the arrow that the bow of exile
 shoots first. You are to know the bitter taste

 of others' bread, how salt it is, and know
 how hard a path it is for one who goes
 descending and ascending others' stairs. However, Cacciaguida also charges Dante to write and tell the world all that he has seen of Hell, Purgatory,

title: Demon Lord Dante

text: leaves the place and meets , who takes him to a time travel. Medusa reveals Ryo that God is an energy-based monster who once destroyed the high-tech Sodom where they lived as lovers. God wanted Earth inhabitants' bodies but as Dante denied to comply it God attacked the city. Dante, Medusa, and some others turned into demons by absorbing God's power. When Dante pilots a powerful jet fighter in an attempt to buy time for his friends to escape, he is grabbed by a Pteranodon. Careening into a nearby Tyrannosaurus Rex, Dante was left open to be consumed in God's

title: Inferno (Dante)

text: from Heaven secures entry for the poets, opening the gate by touching it with a wand, and rebukes those who opposed Dante. Allegorically, this reveals the fact that the poem is beginning to deal with sins that philosophy and humanism cannot fully understand. Virgil also mentions to Dante how Erichtho sent him down to the lowest circle of Hell to bring back a spirit from there. Canto X <br> In the sixth circle, heretics, such as Epicurus and his followers (who say "the soul dies with the body") are trapped in flaming tombs. Dante holds discourse with a pair of

title: Dante da Maiano

text: Dante da Maiano Dante da Maiano was a late thirteenth-century poet who composed mainly sonnets in Italian and Occitan. He was an older contemporary of Dante Alighieri and active in Florence. He may have been a Provençal- or Auvergnat-speaker from Maillane (the birthplace of Frédéric Mistral), but more probably he was from the Tuscan village of Maiano near Fiesole. In 1882 Adolfo Borgognoni argued that he was an invention of Renaissance philology, but met with the opposition of F. Novati in 1883 and Giovanni Bertacchi in 1896. Bertacchi argued that Dante da Maiano was the same person as the Dante

title: Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti

text: Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti (or simply Campionato Berretti) is an Italian football competition played by youth teams (under 19) of Lega Pro clubs, organized by the Professional League. Serie A, Serie B and Serie D clubs are admitted after request (though Serie A and Serie B clubs usually enrol U-18 teams, while their U-19 plays in the Campionato Primavera). The first edition was held in the 1966–67 season for Lega Pro clubs only, but the competition was opened to other series' clubs in the 1968–69; since there the championship awarded multiple winning trophies, usually one for

title: Dante (TV series)

text: Dante (TV series) Dante is an NBC adventure/drama television series starring Howard Duff as Willie Dante, a former gambler who operates Dante's Inferno, a San Francisco, California, nightclub. Alan Mowbray co-starred as Stewart Styles, the Maitre d'; Tom D'Andrea as Biff, the bartender and Dante's "man Friday", and Mort Mills as police Lieutenant Bob Malone. Dante claims to have put his past behind him but has retained old associates Stewart and Biff. While his club is legitimate, neither the police nor the mob believe that he is truly finished with the criminal underworld. Dante's old associates in crime keep appearing

title: Dante da Maiano

text: Víctor Balaguer published the Occitan sonnet "Las! so qe m'es el cor plus fis e qars" in 1879, where he also hypothesised for Dante a birthplace in Provence. Despite these Occitan sonnets and Dante's more probable birthplace in Tuscany, Giulio Bertoni disqualified Dante from being an "Italian troubadour" in his 1915 study. By one reckoning, Dante's Occitan sonnets are the earliest examples of what is undisputedly an Italian form, but the invention of which is usually assigned to Giacomo da Lentini. Dante da Maiano Dante da Maiano was a late thirteenth-century poet who composed mainly sonnets in Italian and Occitan.

title: Dante da Maiano

text: Magalante, son of ser Ugo da Maiano, who appears in a public record of 1301. At the time this Dante was living in the monastery of San Benedetto in Alpe and was requested "in mundualdum" by a relative of his, Lapa, widow of Vanni di Chello Davizzi, to be her tutor. That a Dante da Maiano existed during the lifetime of Dante Alighieri and that he was capable of "tutoring" was thus established, but the identification with the poet could not be made certain. Santorre Debenedetti finally disproved Borgognoni's thesis in 1907. He discovered two Occitan sonnets ascribed to Dante

title: Inferno (Dante)

text: stars. Inferno (Dante) Inferno (; Italian for "Hell") is the first part of Italian writer Dante Alighieri's 14th-century epic poem "Divine Comedy". It is followed by "Purgatorio" and "Paradiso". The "Inferno" tells the journey of Dante through Hell, guided by the ancient Roman poet Virgil. In the poem, Hell is depicted as nine concentric circles of torment located within the Earth; it is the "realm ... of those who have rejected spiritual values by yielding to bestial appetites or violence, or by perverting their human intellect to fraud or malice against their fellowmen". As an allegory, the "Divine Comedy" represents

title: Inferno (Dante)

text: encounters Avicenna, a Persian polymath, and Averroes, a medieval Andalusian polymath known for his commentaries on Aristotle's works. Dante and Virgil depart from the four other poets and continue their journey. Although Dante implies that all virtuous non-Christians find themselves here, he later encounters two (Cato of Utica and Statius) in Purgatory and two (Trajan and Ripheus) in Heaven. In "Purg." XXII, Virgil names several additional inhabitants of Limbo who were not mentioned in the "Inferno." Canto V <br> Dante and Virgil leave Limbo and enter the Second Circle – the first of the circles of Incontinence – where the

title: Inferno (Dante)

text: hesitates; Virgil explains how he has been sent by Beatrice, the symbol of Divine Love. Beatrice had been moved to aid Dante by the Virgin Mary (symbolic of compassion) and Saint Lucia (symbolic of illuminating Grace). Rachel, symbolic of the contemplative life, also appears in the heavenly scene recounted by Virgil. The two of them then begin their journey to the underworld. Canto III <br> Dante passes through the gate of Hell, which bears an inscription ending with the famous phrase ""Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate"", most frequently translated as "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here." Dante and his

title: Inferno (Dante)

text: Inferno (Dante) Inferno (; Italian for "Hell") is the first part of Italian writer Dante Alighieri's 14th-century epic poem "Divine Comedy". It is followed by "Purgatorio" and "Paradiso". The "Inferno" tells the journey of Dante through Hell, guided by the ancient Roman poet Virgil. In the poem, Hell is depicted as nine concentric circles of torment located within the Earth; it is the "realm ... of those who have rejected spiritual values by yielding to bestial appetites or violence, or by perverting their human intellect to fraud or malice against their fellowmen". As an allegory, the "Divine Comedy" represents the

title: Dante Alighieri

text: Rome to ascertain the Pope's intentions. Dante was one of the delegates. Pope Boniface quickly dismissed the other delegates and asked Dante alone to remain in Rome. At the same time (November 1, 1301), Charles of Valois entered Florence with the Black Guelphs, who in the next six days destroyed much of the city and killed many of their enemies. A new Black Guelph government was installed, and Cante dei Gabrielli da Gubbio was appointed "podestà" of the city. In March 1302, Dante, a White Guelph by affiliation, along with the Gherardini family, was condemned to exile for two years

title: Dante Alighieri

text: on the theories of St. Thomas Aquinas. At 18, Dante met Guido Cavalcanti, Lapo Gianni, Cino da Pistoia and soon after Brunetto Latini; together they became the leaders of the "dolce stil novo." Brunetto later received special mention in the "Divine Comedy" ("Inferno", XV, 28) for what he had taught Dante: "Nor speaking less on that account I go With Ser Brunetto, and I ask who are his most known and most eminent companions." Some fifty poetical commentaries by Dante are known (the so-called "Rime," rhymes), others being included in the later "Vita Nuova" and "Convivio." Other studies are reported,