ABSTRACT

"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 ."

chapter I|15 pages

Dismay: The Thieves*

chapter II|11 pages

Recognition and Poetry: Forese

chapter III|15 pages

Peace and the Mind in Love: Piccarda