This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Questo saggio muove dall’evidente constatazione che, durante la composizione del Decameron, Boccaccio torna, con differenti argomenti e con ...

THE monograph on Boccaccio by Mr. J.A. Symonds, which has been lately published, sets one a-thinking again about the Decameron. Mr. Symonds is exceedingly enthusiastic in his praises, and hands on the ...

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Written by Giovanni Boccaccio in the 1350s, this collection of stories deals with sexuality in a way that can still make readers blush – and it has now inspired a Netflix comedy. Quiz question: which ...

Ten young people decide to quarantine outside Florence. It’s 1348, in the time of the bubonic plague. The afflicted develop lumps in their groins or armpits, then dark spots on their limbs. Some ...

The cast of The Decameron (Leila Farzad, Tanya Reynolds, Tony Hale, Amar Chadha-Patel, and Douggie McMeekin) Image via Netflix Hold onto your hearts and holy relics, people, because history is about ...

When it comes to satire, a handful of topics are evergreen: sex, politics, and making fun of rich people. The 14th-century Italian story collection The Decameron is no exception, and neither is the ...