below are mentioned or indicated: 1) più alto di te [comparative]; 2) alto come te [comparative]; 3) troppo bueno [absolute comparative]; 4) più alto fra gli uomini [relative superlative]; 5) intelligentissimo [absolute superlative]; 6) molto sporco [absolute superlative]; 7) assai sporco [absolute superlative]; this looks like two comparatives plus one absolute comparative plus one relative superlative plus three absolute superlatives – so seven degrees of comparison – to me; so both the count and the terms here differ from the text below (en)