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Boccaccio Giovanni . 1313--75, Italian poet and writer, noted particularly for his Decameron(1353), a collection of 100 short stories. His other works include Filostrato(?1338) and Teseida (1341) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is said that Chaucer borrowed the form of his famous tales from a book called The Decameron, written by an Italian poet named Boccaccio. From this time, and especially after his other visit to Italy, five years later, he made much direct use of the works of Petrarch and Boccaccio and to a less degree of those of their greater predecessor, Dante, whose severe spirit was too unlike Chaucer's for his thorough appreciation. Would he take a Boccaccio, or a "Golden Ass," or a "Tom Jones," in exchange? |
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