That character has a dream in which another character wears nothing but a red cloth and eats his flaming heart, prompting another character to leave weeping.  
One character in this work writes a list of the sixty most beautiful women in his city and finds that his romantic interest's name stands ninth on the list.  That character has a dream in which another character wears nothing but a red cloth and eats his flaming heart, prompting another character to leave weeping.  After twice pretending to love a different woman to hide his true feelings, the protagonist is snubbed by his beloved while passing her on the street.  Written by the author of Convivio, FTP, name this autobiographical collection of prose and poetry inspired by Beatrice Portinari and written by Dante Alighieri.
One character in this work writes a list of the sixty most beautiful women in his city and finds that his romantic interest's name stands ninth on the list.  
La Vita Nuova or The New Life