Dore's illustrations presented Dante and Virgil stoically, brave and strong, walking through hell as if it was a walk in the park. On the other hand, Blake's illustrations show us Dante and Virgil who seem kind and a bit like children, scared and running away from problems.
Explanation:
Doré depicts Dante and Publius Vergilius Maro as ancient heroic characters, whereas Blake's characters are additional childlike. Dore represented the characters as true heroes daring and assured whereas painter represented them as a child who are afraid panicky and running from problems
