1. Fourfold Analysis - Circle Nine in Dante's Inferno
But one question continuously plaguing scholars is why Dante the poet considers familial relationships important enough to merit such heinous punishment. ... Ciardi comments on this in his notes in "The Inferno," mentioning that that the two Alberti brothers were constantly feuding because Alessandro was a Guelph and Napoleoni was a Ghibelline. ...
- Word Count: 870
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: Undergraduate