The Divine Comedy - Dante 700 is the best app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro that lets you discover Dante and the Divine Comedy, with unique features suitable for everyone: Italian and English versions, offline reading, global search, bookmarks and notes, editorial contents, Triplet of the Day, integration with Siri, widgets and much more. It’s the perfect tool for students and teachers to deal with one of the most important work of Italian literature.
**Chosen by Apple in "Apps We Love" category**
THE DIVINE COMEDY
Read all the Divine Comedy on your device, with the possibility of global searches within the poem. Within each Canto, you can save bookmarks and notes: they will automatically synchronize on your devices connected to iCloud. You can choose between the original Italian version or the English version, in the edition written by H.W. Longfellow (1867).
SIRI + DANTE
For the first time ever, the entire poem is integrated with Siri: add the voice command and you can ask Siri to show a random "terzina" from the Comedy.
TERZINA OF THE DAY AND WIDGETS
Discover a new part of the poem every day thanks to the "Terzina of the Day" feature: you can also add the widget to your homescreen!
APPLE WATCH APP
The only app that makes the Divine Comedy available on your wrist! You can consult the poem, your bookmarks and notes.
OTHER FEATURES
Editorial insights, Dark Mode support, iCloud integration, quick sharing of contents and notes, accessibility for a better reading, stickers for iMessage and many new features coming soon.
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What's New in The Divine Comedy Eng
1.10.1
October 7, 2024
The app is now available on the Apple Vision Pro.
Bug fix and minor improvements.
Think twice before downloading Longfellow’s translation from 1867. There are several contemporary translations in print in the English languages that are preferable. The ad for the app suggests dual languages: English and Italian. There is no Italian version. Unless you are desperate, look for translations in print by Pinsky, Hollander, or Merwin.
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Response from developer
Hi, the Italian version is available, you need to have a secondary language set in your device’s settings, as explained in the dedicated section. About the English version, surely contemporary translations are easier to read, but Longfellow’s version is universally accepted as the closest to the original style; it was chosen for this reason. Best regards
