“I propose to tell you a very brief tale about a love which…ran a smooth course to its happy conclusion.”

— Giovanni Boccaccio , book The Decameron

Uno amore...a lieto fin pervenuto, in una novelletta assai piccola intendo di raccontarvi.
Fifth Day, Fourth Story
The Decameron (c. 1350)

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The Decameron (c. 1350)

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