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Baglioni's Influence On The Differences Between Giovanni And Beatrice

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On page 33, when Giovanni and Beatrice are meeting for the first time he mentions to her that “if fame says true – you are deeply skilled in the virtues of the garden such as your farther”. This can possibly be Giovanni showing preference to an idea rather than to a human being. Due to the fact that he has never meet Beatrice and is judging her based on what he has heard from other people, shows preference to an idea. Professor Baglioni also shows preference to an idea when he shares the story of the Indian prince with Giovanni. He is clearly convinced that Beatrice is like the poisonous women that was sent to Alexander the great. Baglioni obviously seems to be influenced by a fable, which shows that he preferred the idea that he had about

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