Talk:Beatrice Portinari

message: This article says pratically nothing about Beatrice, it is all about Dante's reactions to her.  Should it be merged with the main Dante article, or renamed something like Dante's love for Beatrice?  --JeffW 18:12, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree, but I think the solution is to change the focus of the article somewhat, as per the text at the top of the talk page. The stuff about Dante can stay, but the main point should be about Beatrice herself. In fact, I am going to do that now. Cantara 20:31, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Does this article have the wrong name? 

message: "Her birth name is Bice Portinari, the daughter of Folco Portinari."
Beatrice must have been her real name, since Bice is the Italian nickname for Beatrice.  My oldest living relative, who grew up in the North End of Boston in the early 20th century, is named Beatrice and nicknamed Bice.  Gildir 22:13, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Birth name or nickname? 

message: The article says: 'She also appears as his guide in "La Divina Commedia" (The Divina Comedy) both in the first book, "L'Inferno" (The Inferno)...'  It has been a while since I read Inferno, but I don't think this is correct. Beatrice is discussed in Inferno, and Virgil describes her intercession on Dante's behalf (Virgil's guidance of Dante is a direct result of this intercession), but she does not make an appearance until Purgatorio, and I'm fairly certain that she does not actually guide Dante while he is in Hell. Her person is too pure to appear in that demesne. Unless someone can find a place in Inferno where she puts in a personal appearance and directly guides Dante, I think this should be changed.
[EDIT: On rereading the canto in question (II), a case could be made for "appears in", even though it is only in a narrative related by Virgil to Dante, but I still think 'She also appears as his guide in ... "L'Inferno"...' is not accurate.]
Also, I believe that the name of the first book of the Commedia is "Inferno", not "L'Inferno". Is this correct? My Italian could be better, so I will defer to any native speakers on this one, but my understanding is that saying "L'Inferno" is a conversational device that could be translated (awkwardly) into English as "The book called Inferno". I've always seen it written "Inferno" when directly named (which would match the use in the article of "Purgatorio" and "Paradiso" to refer to the other books of the Commedia). The main Wikipedia article for the Commedia also calls it "Inferno". Also, the translation of "La Divina Commedia" should read "(The Divine Comedy)", rather than "(The Divina Comedy)".
Apologies if I seem to quibble. I would make some of these changes myself, but I am new to Wikipedia, and a bit unfamiliar with its protocols, so I am afraid of stepping on toes by making changes without soliciting comment.
Saitotarou 04:04, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Does Beatrice appear in Inferno? And "L'Inferno". 

message: There are various sources that say she died on either 8 or 9 June 1290.  Can these be trusted?  --  JackofOz (talk) 13:05, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Died 8 or 9 June 1290?

message: From the article:
"He wrote of her, following her death:
"The love between them was wholly spiritual; after her death Dante realised she was more alive than ever.""
Where? Where did Dante write in the third person?????  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.21.123.155 (talk) 05:53, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Dante wrote.." -- Where?? 

message: How? 129.16.192.210 (talk) 16:45, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Inquiring minds want to know Kid Bugs (talk) 06:30, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  How did she die? 

message: I have just read "La Vita Nuova" and I insist to revise that error. Dante proclaims several (7 or 8) times that he just met his beloved Beatrice and what it means to him. Not twice - but certainly several times.
Joanna Wieczorek (talk) 21:38, 14 September 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Certainly not "twice" 

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message: I changed her birth from 1266 to 1265, as she was only a few months younger than Dante (who is said to be born in 1265)
howver, we don’t know the exact birth dates of both those characters. Does anyone have any contemporary sources that talk about their lifespans? PrinceofFrancia (talk) 07:41, 31 January 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Birth dates 

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