The perfect balance of tightness and colloquialism... Likely to be the best modern version of Dante (Bernard O'Donoghue )
Kirkpatrick brings a more nuanced sense of the Italian and a more mediated appreciation of the poem's construction than nearly all of his competitors (The Times )
We gain much from Kirkpatrick's fidelity to syntax and nuance... His introduction...tells you, very readable indeed, pretty much all you need for a heightened appreciation of the work (Guardian )
