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Printed in Canada
ISBN 978-1-4426-4426-7
Printed on acid-free paper.
The Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library
Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Straparola, Giovanni Francesco, ca. 1480–1557?
The pleasant nights / Giovan Francesco Straparola; edited with introduction
and commentaries by Donald Beecher; translated by W.G. Waters,
thoroughly revised and corrected by the editor.
(Da Ponte library series; v. 1)
Translation of: Le piacevoli notti.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4426-4426-7 (v. 1)
I. Beecher, Donald II. Waters, W.G. (William George), 1844–1928
III. Title. IV. Series: Lorenzo da Ponte Italian library series; v. 1
PQ4634.S7P513 2012 853′.3 C2012-902024-9
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