Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical StudyGood Press, 2019 M11 29 - 3337 pages This biographical book explores the life, love, and literary achievements of one of Italy's greatest writers. With a photogravure frontispiece and numerous other illustrations, this book delves into the fascinating details of Boccaccio's life, including his friendship with Petrarch, his passionate defence of Dante, and his groundbreaking contributions to Italian prose. It also provides insight into the history of literature and the Renaissance era. |
Contents
CHAPTER | ii |
CHAPTER | iv |
CHAPTER | v |
Old Cookery | xv |
CHAPTER IX | xliii |
CHAPTER XI | ii |
APPENDIX VI | viii |
PROEM THE FIRST | ii |
THE SECOND | iv |
THE THIRD | vii |
THE FOURTH | viii |
THE FIFTH | iv |
THE SIXTH | vi |
THE SEVENTH | viii |
CHAPTER XII | ii |
CHAPTER XV | ii |
CHAPTER XVII | ii |
APPENDIX I | ii |
APPENDIX IV | iv |
APPENDIX V | v |
THE EIGHTH | x |
THE NINTH | i |
THE TENTH | i |
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APPENDIX IX | ix |
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