Why does the author reference Aristotle’s “A person’s life persuades
better than his word.”?

the answer is a, c, d, e

first of all, dante wanted to write an account of the search for spiritual atonement and salvation, and this desire drew heavily from dante's own experiences. dante was living in exile while writing inferno and so, much like his poetic counterpart, he felt like he had lost his way and needed direction.

explanation:

i have no idea buudy for the points tho