In this new edition Musa views Dante\'s intention as one of cruel and comic commentary on the shallowness and self-pity of his protagonist, who only occasionally glimpses the true nature of love.
This present work offers English readers a lengthy appraisal which should figure in future scholarly discussions." -- Choice. the explication de texte which accompanies Musa\'s] Translation is instructively novel, always admirable.... "...
In this new edition Musa views Dante\'s intention as one of cruel and comic commentary on the shallowness and self-pity of his protagonist, who only occasionally glimpses the true nature of love