Florentine became the standard form of the Italian language

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The Florentine dialect became the basis for the standard Italian language largely due to the influence of major literary works written in this dialect, most notably Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy." Dante's choice to write in Florentine, a vernacular language at the time, rather than Latin, helped to elevate the status of this dialect and set a precedent for future Italian literature.

Florentine Became the Standard Form of the Italian Language