Commentary Par VI 88

See the quotation of the first line of Justinian's Institutiones in the note to vv. 1-27.  Again Dante puts words reflecting the spiration of the Holy Spirit in Justinian's mouth; see [Par VI 23] and C.Par.VI.22-24.  And see [Inf XXIX 55-57] and C.Inf.XXIX.54-57 for Dante's association of himself with similar inspiration, not to mention [Purg XXIV 52-54].  Aversano (Aver.2000.2), p. 28, is one of the relatively few commentators to take clear notice of Justinian's insistence on divine inspiration for his work on Roman law.