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Giovanni Boccaccio

Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian writer, poet, correspondent of Petrarch, and an important Renaissance humanist. Born in the town of Certaldo, he became so well known as a writer that he was sometimes simply known as "the Certaldese" and one of the most important figures in the European literary panorama of the fourteenth century.

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Italian author and poet (1313–1375)

Born 16 July 1313
Died 21 December 1375

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  • Cover of: The Decameron: or, Ten days' entertainment of Boccaccio

    First published in 1516 686 editions in 22 languages — 86 previewable Cover of edition decameronortenda00bocc_0 Cover of edition decameronortenda00unse Cover of edition decameroncontain00bocc Cover of edition decameronorten00bocc Cover of edition cihm_71440 Cover of edition ildecamerondimes00bocc Cover of edition ildecameronenelq00bocc Cover of edition dasdekameron0101boccuoft Cover of edition dasdekameron00bocc
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  • Cover of: Amorous Fiammetta

    First published in 1524 25 editions in 4 languages
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  • Cover of: Famous women

    First published in 1494 21 editions in 7 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Tales from Boccaccio

    First published in 1899 21 editions in 2 languages — 6 previewable Cover of edition cu31924027778301 Cover of edition talesfromboccac00boccgoog Cover of edition decameronselecte0000bocc Cover of edition decameronselecte00bocc Cover of edition talesfromdecamer0000bocc
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  • Cover of: The Filostrato of Giovanni Boccaccio.

    First published in 1499 15 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition filostratoofgiov0000bocc_m0h3
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  • Cover of: Elegy of Lady Fiammetta: Large Print

    First published in 2018 15 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Life of Dante

    First published in 1723 14 editions in 3 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition vitadidante0000bocc Cover of edition lifeofdante0000bocc
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  • Cover of: Contes de Boccace

    First published in 1779 13 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition contesdeboccace02bocc Cover of edition contesboc00boccuoft Cover of edition contesdeboccace01bocc
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  • Cover of: Novelle scelte dal Decamerone: con commenti filologici e rettorici ad uso delle scuole e degli studiosi della lingua

    First published in 1911 13 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Opere volgari di Giovanni Boccaccio

    First published in 1827 11 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition operevolgaridig00boccgoog
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  • Cover of: Decameron: 3

    First published in 2020 11 editions in 3 languages
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  • Cover of: The Most Pleasant and Delectable Questions of Love (Large Print)

    First published in 1931 9 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Tutte le opere di Giovanni Boccaccio

    First published in 1900 9 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Ameto: comedia delle nimphe fiorentine

    First published in 1520 8 editions in 2 languages
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  • Cover of: Genealogiae

    First published in 1472 8 editions in 3 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio: Volume I

    First published in 1822 8 editions in 4 languages — 8 previewable Cover of edition dasdekameron01boccuoft Cover of edition decameron01boccuoft Cover of edition ledcamron01bocc Cover of edition ildecameron01boccuoft Cover of edition ildecamerondime00ginggoog Cover of edition decameron0000bocc_d4g4 Cover of edition decameron0000unse_u5b9
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  • Cover of: De casibus illustrium virorum.

    First published in 1483 8 editions in 4 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Decameron, Volume II

    First published in 2007 7 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: La Fiammetta

    First published in 1594 7 editions in 2 languages
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  • Cover of: Stories of Boccaccio (The Decameron) : with all the poems (many of which are omitted in other editions); and with notes to each story, giving all the valuable historical data and showing the influence of The Decameron on the literature of Europe in ancient and modern times--forming, in many instances, a key to the personages of the story. Including also Ye merry tale

    First published in 1903 7 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Italian author and poet (1313–1375)

Born 16 July 1313
Died 21 December 1375
Subjects
Biography, Women, Early works to 1800, Classical Mythology, Poetry, Medieval Geography, Translations into English, History, Italian literature, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Criticism and interpretation, Fiction, Italian poetry, Kings and rulers, Love, Italian fiction, Plague, Romance literature, Translations into German, Facsimiles, Italian Authors, Italian Romances, Bibliography, Boccaccio, giovanni, 1313-1375, Country life
Places
Italy, Europe, Blasket Islands, Carthage, Chicago, England, Europa, Florence, Florence (Italy), France, Illinois, Ireland, London, Milan, Naples, Troy (Extinct city), West Midlands
People
Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), Dante Alighieri (1265-1321,), Geoffrey Chaucer (d. 1400), Livy, Vincenzo Brusantino Conte, Alonso, Antonio, Ariel, Caliban, Ceres, Checco Di Meletto Rossi (1320-1363), Dietrich Wilhelm Soltau, Ferdinand, Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374), Giovanni Antonio Tuzio, Giovanni Boccacio, Gonzalo, Iris, Italian Authors, J. M. Rigg (1855-1926), Jesus Christ, Juno, Lionardo Bruni, Miranda
Time
14th century, 15th century, To 1500, To 1400, 16th century, CIRCA 1346, Early works to 1800, Middle Ages, 500-1500, Middle English, 1100-1500, Middle ages, To 1700

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Alternative names

  • Certaldese
  • G. Boccaccio
  • Giovanni Bocaccio
  • Bojiaqiu
  • Boccacio
  • Boccace
  • Bocaccio
  • Giovanni Boccoccio
  • Professor Giovanni Boccaccio
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  • Boccaccio Giovanni
  • Boccaccio, Giovanni
  • Giovanni 1313-1375 Boccaccio
  • Giovanni Battista Baldelli Boccaccio
  • Giovanni Boccace
  • Jean Bocace
  • J. Bocace
  • John Boccaccio
  • Boccaccio
  • Boccaccio John
  • Boccaccio, Jean
  • Jean Boccace
  • BOCCACE J
  • Boccacco Giovanni
  • Boccace Jean
  • Giovanni Boccacio "Boccace"

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