Dante Translater John is a reference to the Italian POET and philosopher Dante Alighieri, who is best known for his epic poem 'Divine Comedy'. The crossword solutions refer to people and works associated with Dante. CIARDI is a reference to Dante scholar and translator John Ciardi, who translated the Divine Comedy into English. NUOVA is a reference to Dante's work 'La Vita Nuova', which is a collection of lyrical poems. POET is a reference to Dante's profession as a POET. SESTINA is a reference to a poetic form that Dante used in some of his works. HELL is a reference to the first part of the Divine Comedy, which is called 'INFERNO' and is set in HELL. INFERNO is a reference to the first part of the Divine Comedy, which is set in HELL. ROSSETTI is a reference to Dante Gabriel Rossetti, an English POET and painter who was inspired by Dante's works.