Andrew - a wonderfully full reply and many thanks, particularly for the news of the two volume complete Dante. That looks personally tempting - in the way that the best of presents, intended for other people, so often do. I knew you would have a 'go' at my suggestion of privileging the terza rima and you are certainly right that it is a rather unhelpful filter. Perhaps I'll give way on that - especially since I suspect my friend is rather more of your persuasion than mine.
I cannot, however, find the hardback edition of the Kirkpatrick. The edition which you mention seems to be only the Inferno - or am I missing something? Again, many thanks.
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