Commentary Par IV 55

For the view that the meaning of sentenza here must be 'intention,' see Sanguineti (Sang.1999.2).  But Dante's usual practice and the likely significance of this tercet point rather in the direction of 'meaning,' as any number of commentators believe.  And see, for a previous use of the word in this canto, verse 24, 'secondo la sentenza di Platone' (in accord with Plato's teaching).