The text I have used in the preparation of this work is that of Moore, Oxford, 1904. In quoting the Divina Commedia I have availed myself exclusively of Longfellow '8 beautiful trans lation. The translations of excerpts from the other works of Dante I have credited to the various translators; those not credited to others I acknowledge as my own. Concerning the bibliography I must state that I only give those works which I have studied, read, consulted, to which I have referred, or which I have found in any way helpful to me in the preparation of this work.

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