‘And by now, mind, it’s too late to redeem your debts by giving up guzzling.’ Dante's poetic correspondence (or tenzone) with Forese Donati, a relative of

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This compilation of eleven essays offers exciting new perspectives on one of the greatest works of Italian literature.