Abstract

The rime petrose have generally provoked a mixed response from critics. While most agree in admiring the ingenuity and technical virtuosity evident in the poems, the content seems to be something of an embarrassment. The disparity between the ferocity of the forsaken lover in Cosi nel mio parlar and the various celebrations of love in the Vita Nuova and the Commedia is particularly troublesome. Recent critics have conceded more importance to the content of the poems, with some, such as Enrico Fenzi and Mario Marti, also arguing that they occupy a position of considerable importance in Dante's poetic development.l Yet the prevailing attitude

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