F #10

“The same reason that Ariosto gives concerning the beauty of Angelica” (p.41). Lodovico Ariosto was an Italian poet, best known for writing Orlando Furioso. The heroine of this romantic poem is Angelica. In Elizabeth’s letter to Victor she recollects when Victor used to look at Justine, he would instantly be in a better mood. Shelley explains that this is the reason that Ariosto made Angelica so beautiful in his story.
“Lodovico Ariosto.” English Upenn. 30 Aug. 2009. http://www.english.upenn.edu/Projects/knarf/People/ariosto.html