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Giovanni Boccaccio - De Mulieribus claris, Giovanni Boccaccio, illuminated manuscript

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Giovanni Boccaccio - De Mulieribus claris, Giovanni Boccaccio, illuminated manuscript

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Giovanni Boccaccio (Italian, Paris 1313–1375 Certaldo, Tuscany)

Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian writer and poet who was born in Florence in 1313. He is best known for his work "The Decameron", a collection of 100 stories told by a group of young people who have fled the city of Florence to escape the Black Death. The son of a wealthy merchant, Boccaccio was educated in law and business. However, he was more interested in literature and began writing poetry at a young age. He became friends with several prominent writers and artists of his time, including Petrarch and Dante Alighieri. "The Decameron is considered one of the greatest works of Italian literature and is often compared to Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. It is a collection of stories ranging from bawdy tales of love and lust to moral fables and tales of wit and humour. Boccaccio's other works include "The Filocolo", a romance, and "The Elegy of Madonna Fiammetta", a story about a woman's love affair. He also wrote several biographies and essays on various subjects. Boccaccio died in Certaldo, Italy, in 1375. His legacy as a writer and poet has endured for centuries, and his influence can be seen in the works of many later writers, including Shakespeare.

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