A religious climate thus developed where people were inclined to meet the plague with surprising apathy and resignation, viewing it as a punishment from God himself. As we will see, such a pessimistic mind - set actually fueled the spread of the disease.
१४ व्या शतकाच्या सुरवातीला, डान्टे यांनी द डिव्हाईन कॉमेडी नावाचा ग्रंथ लिहिला; त्यात नरक आणि परगेटरी यांचे हुबेहूब वर्णन केले होते आणि बऱ्‍याच लोकांच्या विचारांवर याचा प्रभाव पडला.