Valerio Di Stefano

Monarchia, De by Dante Alighieri (1265 - 1321)

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The De Monarchia is one of the main works by Dante Alighieri. It is a treatise on secular and religious power, and more specifically on the relationship between secular authority (represented by the Holy Roman Emperor) and religious authority (represented by the Pope). The work is composed of three books, in which Dante condemns the theocratic conception of the power elaborated by the Roman Church and defends that both the Pope and the Emperor derive their power from God, and, that being so, God gave to each power in one certain area of life, which means they should not interfere with each oth...

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Valerio Di Stefano

Episodes

Preface and Introduction 03.09.2023 47:40

Book I - Chapters IX to XII (Men, as the sons of Heaven, should follow in the footprints of Heaven.; In order to settle all disputes a supre 03.09.2023 16:01

Book II - Chapters IX to XIII (The Romans were victorious over all contestants for Empire.; That which is acquired by single combat is acqui 03.09.2023 22:15

Book I - Chapters V to VIII (When several things are ordained for one end, one must rule and the others obey.; The order which is found in t 03.09.2023 10:12

Book I - Chapters XIII to XVI (He who is best adapted for ruling is the best director of other men.; What one agent can do is better done by 03.09.2023 14:52

Book III - Chapters IX to XII (Argument from the two swords.; Argument from the donation of Constantine.; Argument from the summoning of Cha 03.09.2023 16:14

Book II - Chapters V to VIII (The Roman people in subduing the world had in view the good of the state and therefore the end of Right.; He w 03.09.2023 22:34

Book III - Chapters I to IV (Introduction; God wills not that which is counter to the intention of nature.; Of the three classes of our oppo 03.09.2023 16:09

Book II - Chapters I to IV (Introduction; What God wills in human society is to be held as right.; The Romans as the noblest people deserved 03.09.2023 18:25

Book III - Chapters V to VIII (Argument from the precedence of Levi over Judah.; Argument from the election and deposition of Saul by Samuel 03.09.2023 12:01

Book I - Chapters I to IV (Introduction; To what end does government exist among all men?; To actualize the whole capacity of the possible i 03.09.2023 11:28

Book III - Chapters XIII to XVI (The authority of the Church is not the source of Imperial authority.; The Church received power of transfer 03.09.2023 18:56