The Divine Comedy (Inferno XXIV), by Dante Alighieri

<p>Dante, having journeyed through Hell and Purgatory, comes at last to St. Peter on his throne. St. Peter calls for the aid of St. James and St. John before passing final judgment on Dante's righteousness. (Volume 20, Harvard Classics)</p> <p>Dante died Sept. 14, 1321.</p>