1st Edition

Dante's Poetry of Donati: The Barlow Lectures on Dante Delivered at University College London, 17-18 March 2005: No. 7 The Barlow Lectures on Dante Delivered at University College London, 17-18 March 2005

By Piero Boitani Copyright 2007

    Members of the Florentine family of the Donati feature prominently in Dante's Divine Comedy . Their presence is explored by Piero Boitani, as a 'comedy' within the Comedy, in close readings of the three major episodes in which they appear, one for each of Inferno , Purgatorio , and Paradiso .

    I. Dismay: The ThievesII. Recognition and Poetry: ForeseIII. Peace and the Mind in Love: Piccarda

    Biography

    Piero Boitani