Giovanni Boccaccio
Italian writer
Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian writer, poet, correspondent of Petrarch, and an important Renaissance humanist. Boccaccio wrote a number of notable works, including The Decameron and On Famous Women
Born: June 16, 1313, Certaldo, Italy
Died: December 21, 1375, Certaldo, Italy
Education: University of Naples Federico II
Movies: Wondrous Boccaccio, The Decameron
Quotes
Do as we say, and not as we do.
Human it is to have compassion on the unhappy.
Heaven would indeed be heaven if lovers were there permitted as much enjoyment as they had experienced on earth.
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