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 | | The poem presents an explanation of the nature of celestial and terrestial features of the cosmos, the necessity for moral and ethical training, penitence and conversion in a man’s life, the significance of an ongoing search for knowledge and self-development within the context of history. |
 | | Scholars point to the importance of the Tesoretto because it also demonstrates Brunetto’s interest in re-working the mode of allegory common in France during the 1260s. |
 | | According to Smith, scholarly evaluations of the poem suffer because of the tendency to compare it with the larger Trésor. |
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