Overview
About this book
Dante. An essay. To which is added a translation of De Monarchia. by R. W. (Richard William) Church and Dante Alighieri is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Church and state -- Early works to 1800; Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321; Italy -- Politics and government -- 476-1268. Linden organizes its 9 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B2–C1.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Translator
- F. J. (Frederick John) Church
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #33896
English level
B2–C1 · Deep reading
Dante. An essay. To which is added a translation of De Monarchia. is calibrated from 37,450 sampled words across 9 chapters: sentences average 31.6 words, 47.5% exceed 24 words and 8.5% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B2–C1 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Extended sentences averaging 31.6 words, with 26.6% reaching 40 words or more
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
8.5% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 1.31 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Medium commitment
A few long sections make advance stopping points useful. About 14 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on claims, evidence and changes in voice
Best starting point
Begin with chapter one
The full text is ready with speech, lookup and saved progress.
CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.
Table of contents
9 chapters
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R. W. (Richard William) Church
R. W. (Richard William) Church is credited in the source edition of The Oxford Movement; Twelve Years, 1833-1845. Browse the available works and their edition records below.
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Dante Alighieri
A Florentine poet, political thinker and exile whose Divine Comedy shaped literary Italian and created an enduring journey through moral and cosmic order.
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