First: I doubt anyone in the entire world can manage to build any argument against Dante capacity. He is a genius, his writing is awesome. With this book he tries to explain aspects of the interpreations of his poems (he said his poems have four possible interpretations) and his love for philosophy. A notable side, Dante is a gentle and not moody guy. He is not in hell here. He also defends the use of provencal so he can educated the masses, more ignorant. A man years ahead of his time. ( )