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The Decameron
The Decameron: John Florio, 1620
CONTENTS
THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY.
The Authors Prologue, to the Lords, Ladies, and Gentlewomen.
THE DECAMERON
The Induction of the Author, to the following Discourses.
THE FIRST DAY.
The first Novell.
The second Novell.
The third Novell.
The fourth Novell.
The fift Novell.
The sixt Novell.
The seaventh Novell.
The eight Novell.
The ninth Novell.
The tenth Novell.
THE SECOND DAY.
The first Novell.
The second Novell.
The third Novell.
The fourth Novell.
The fift Novell.
The sixt Novell.
The seaventh Novell.
The eight Novell.
The ninth Novell.
The tenth Novell.
THE THIRD DAY.
The first Novell.
The second Novell.
The third Novell.
The fourth Novell.
The fifth Novell.
The sixth Novell.
The seaventh Novell.
The eight Novell.
The Ninth Novell.
The tenth Novell.
THE FOURTH DAY.
The Induction unto the ensuing Novelles.
The first Novell.
The second Novell.
The third Novell.
The fourth Novell.
The fift Novell.
The sixth Novell.
The seaventh Novell.
The eight Novell.
The ninth Novell.
The tenth Novell.
THE FIFT DAY.
The Induction.
The first Novell.
The second Novell.
The third Novell.
The fourth Novell.
The fifth Novell.
The sixth Novell.
The seventh Novell.
The eighth Novell.
The ninth Novell.
The tenth Novell.
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR PHILLIP HERBERT
THE SIXT DAY.
The Induction.
The First Novell.
The Second Novell.
The Third Novell.
The Fourth Novell.
The Fift Novell.
The Sixth Novell.
The Seventh Novell.
The Eighth Novell.
The Ninth Novell.
The Tenth Novell.
THE SEVENTH DAY.
The Induction to the Dayes Discourses.
The First Novell.
The Second Novell.
The Third Novell.
The Fourth Novell.
The fift Novell.
The Sixth Novell.
The Seventh Novell.
The Eight Novell.
The Ninth Novell.
The Tenth Novell.
THE EIGHT DAY.
The Induction.
The First Novell.
The Second Novell.
The Third Novell.
The Fourth Novell.
The Fift Novell.
The Sixt Novell.
The Seventh Novell.
The Eight Novell.
The Ninth Novell.
The Tenth Novell.
THE NINTH DAY.
The Induction.
The First Novell.
The Second Novell.
The Third Novell.
The fourth Novell.
The fift Novell.
The Sixt Novell.
The Seventh Novell.
The Eight Novell.
The Ninth Novell.
The Tenth Novell.
THE TENTH AND LAST DAY.
The Induction.
The First Novell.
The second Novell.
The third Novell.
The Fourth Novell.
The fift Novell.
The Sixt Novell.
The Seventh Novell.
The eight Novell.
The Ninth Novell.
The Tenth Novell.
The Decameron: John Payne, 1886
CONTENTS
Proem
Day the First
THE FIRST STORY
THE SECOND STORY
THE THIRD STORY
THE FOURTH STORY
THE FIFTH STORY
THE SIXTH STORY
THE SEVENTH STORY
THE EIGHTH STORY
THE NINTH STORY
THE TENTH STORY
Day the Second
THE FIRST STORY
THE SECOND STORY
THE THIRD STORY
THE FOURTH STORY
THE FIFTH STORY
THE SIXTH STORY
THE SEVENTH STORY
THE EIGHTH STORY
THE NINTH STORY
THE TENTH STORY
Day the Third
THE FIRST STORY
THE SECOND STORY
THE THIRD STORY
THE FOURTH STORY
THE FIFTH STORY
THE SIXTH STORY
THE SEVENTH STORY
THE EIGHTH STORY
THE NINTH STORY
THE TENTH STORY
Day the Fourth
THE FIRST STORY
THE SECOND STORY
THE THIRD STORY
THE FOURTH STORY
THE FIFTH STORY
THE SIXTH STORY
THE SEVENTH STORY
THE EIGHTH STORY
THE NINTH STORY
THE TENTH STORY
Day the Fifth
THE FIRST STORY
THE SECOND STORY
THE THIRD STORY
THE FOURTH STORY
THE FIFTH STORY
THE SIXTH STORY
THE SEVENTH STORY
THE EIGHTH STORY
THE NINTH STORY
THE TENTH STORY
Day the Sixth
THE FIRST STORY
THE SECOND STORY
THE THIRD STORY
THE FOURTH STORY
THE FIFTH STORY
THE SIXTH STORY
THE SEVENTH STORY
THE EIGHTH STORY
THE NINTH STORY
THE TENTH STORY
Day the Seventh
THE FIRST STORY
THE SECOND STORY
THE THIRD STORY
THE FOURTH STORY
THE FIFTH STORY
THE SIXTH STORY
THE SEVENTH STORY
THE EIGHTH STORY
THE NINTH STORY
THE TENTH STORY
Day the Eighth
THE FIRST STORY
THE SECOND STORY
THE THIRD STORY
THE FOURTH STORY
THE FIFTH STORY
THE SIXTH STORY
THE SEVENTH STORY
THE EIGHTH STORY
THE NINTH STORY
THE TENTH STORY
Day the Ninth
THE FIRST STORY
THE SECOND STORY
THE THIRD STORY
THE FOURTH STORY
THE FIFTH STORY
THE SIXTH STORY
THE SEVENTH STORY
THE EIGHTH STORY
THE NINTH STORY
THE TENTH STORY
Day the Tenth
THE FIRST STORY
THE SECOND STORY
THE THIRD STORY
THE FOURTH STORY
THE FIFTH STORY
THE SIXTH STORY
THE SEVENTH STORY
THE EIGHTH STORY
THE NINTH STORY
THE TENTH STORY
Conclusion of the Author
Endnotes.
The Decameron: J. M. Rigg, 1903
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PROEM
FIRST DAY.
NOVEL I.
NOVEL II.
NOVEL III.
NOVEL IV.
NOVEL V.
NOVEL VI.
NOVEL VII.
NOVEL VIII.
NOVEL IX.
NOVEL X.
SECOND DAY.
NOVEL I.
NOVEL II.
NOVEL III.
NOVEL IV.
NOVEL V.
NOVEL VI.
NOVEL VII.
NOVEL VIII.
NOVEL IX.
NOVEL X.
THIRD DAY.
NOVEL I.
NOVEL II.
NOVEL III.
NOVEL IV.
NOVEL V.
NOVEL VI.
NOVEL VII.
NOVEL VIII.
NOVEL IX.
NOVEL X.
FOURTH DAY.
NOVEL I.
NOVEL II.
NOVEL III.
NOVEL IV.
NOVEL V.
NOVEL VI.
NOVEL VII.
NOVEL VIII.
NOVEL IX.
NOVEL X.
FIFTH DAY.
NOVEL I.
NOVEL II.
NOVEL III.
NOVEL IV.
NOVEL V.
NOVEL VI.
NOVEL VII.
NOVEL VIII.
NOVEL IX.
NOVEL X.
SIXTH DAY.
NOVEL I.
NOVEL II.
NOVEL III.
NOVEL IV.
NOVEL V.
NOVEL VI.
NOVEL VII.
NOVEL VIII.
NOVEL IX.
NOVEL X.
SEVENTH DAY.
NOVEL I.
NOVEL II.
NOVEL III.
NOVEL IV.
NOVEL V.
NOVEL VI.
NOVEL VII.
NOVEL VIII.
NOVEL IX.
NOVEL X.
EIGHTH DAY.
NOVEL I.
NOVEL II.
NOVEL III.
NOVEL IV.
NOVEL V.
NOVEL VI.
NOVEL VII.
NOVEL VIII.
NOVEL IX.
NOVEL X.
NINTH DAY.
NOVEL I.
NOVEL II.
NOVEL III.
NOVEL IV.
NOVEL V.
NOVEL VI.
NOVEL VII.
NOVEL VIII.
NOVEL IX.
NOVEL X.
TENTH DAY.
NOVEL I.
NOVEL II.
NOVEL III.
NOVEL IV.
NOVEL V.
NOVEL VI.
NOVEL VII.
NOVEL VIII.
NOVEL IX.
NOVEL X.
THE AUTHOR’S EPILOGUE.
The Decameron: Original Italian Text
Proemio
Giornata prima
Indice
Introduzione
Novella prima
Novella seconda
Novella terza
Novella quarta
Novella quinta
Novella sesta
Novella settima
Novella ottava
Novella nona
Novella decima
Seconda giornata
Indice
Introduzione
Novella prima
Novella seconda
Novella terza
Novella quarta
Novella quinta
Novella sesta
Novella settima
Novella ottava
Novella nona
Novella decima
Terza giornata
Indice
Introduzione
Novella prima
Novella seconda
Novella terza
Novella quarta
Novella quinta
Novella sesta
Novella settima
Novella ottava
Novella nona
Novella decima
Quarta giornata
Introduzione
Novella prima
Novella seconda
Novella terza
Novella quarta
Novella quinta
Novella sesta
Novella settima
Novella ottava
Novella nona
Novella decima
Quinta giornata
Introduzione
Novella prima
Novella seconda
Novella terza
Novella quarta
Novella quinta
Novella sesta
Novella settima
Novella ottava
Novella nona
Novella decima
Sesta giornata
Introduzione
Novella prima
Novella seconda
Novella terza
Novella quarta
Novella quinta
Novella sesta
Novella settima
Novella ottava
Novella nona
Novella decima
Settima giornata
Introduzione
Novella prima
Novella seconda
Novella terza
Novella quarta
Novella quinta
Novella sesta
Novella settima
Novella ottava
Novella nona
Novella decima
Ottava giornata
Introduzione
Novella prima
Novella seconda
Novella terza
Novella quarta
Novella quinta
Novella sesta
Novella settima
Novella ottava
Novella nona
Novella decima
Nona giornata
Introduzione
Novella prima
Novella seconda
Novella terza
Novella quarta
Novella quinta
Novella sesta
Novella settima
Novella ottava
Novella nona
Novella decima
Decima giornata
Indice
Introduzione
Novella prima
Novella seconda
Novella terza
Novella quarta
Novella quinta
Novella sesta
Novella settima
Novella ottava
Novella nona
Novella decima
Conclusione
Conclusioni dell’Autore
The Novels
The Filocolo
CONTENTS
THE FILOCOLO (1566 translation)
THE BOOKE TO THE READER
DEDICATION
CHAPTER 1. QUESTIONS OF LOVE THE ARGUMENT
CHAPTER 2. THE FIRST QUESTION, PROPOSED BY PHILOCOPO
CHAPTER 3. THE SECOND QUESTION, PROPOSED BY PARMENIO
CHAPTER 4. THE THIRD QUESTION, PROPOSED BY A YOUNG GENTLEWOMAN
CHAPTER 5. THE FOURTH QUESTION, PROPOSED BY MENEDON
CHAPTER 6. THE FIFTH QUESTION, PROPOSED BY CLONICO
CHAPTER 7. THE SIXTH QUESTION, PROPOSED BY A YOUNG GENTLEWOMAN
CHAPTER 8. THE SEVENTH QUESTION, PROPOSED BY GALEON
CHAPTER 9. THE EIGHTH QUESTION, PROPOSED BY A YOUNG GENTLEWOMAN NAMED PAOLA
CHAPTER 10. THE NINTH QUESTION, PROPOSED BY FERAMONT DUKE OF MONTORIO
CHAPTER 11. THE TENTH QUESTION, PROPOSED BY ASCALEON
CHAPTER 12. THE ELEVENTH QUESTION, PROPOSED BY A GENTLEWOMAN NAMED GRACE
CHAPTER 13. THE TWELFTH QUESTION, PROPOSED BY LONGANO
CHAPTER 14. THE THIRTEENTH QUESTION, PROPOSED BY MASSALINE
CHAPTER 15. CONCLUSION
THE FRANKLIN’S TALE by Geoffrey Chaucer
THE PROLOGUE.
THE TALE.
The Elegy of Lady Fiammetta
CONTENTS
THE FIRST BOOK OF BOCCACE HIS FIAMMETTA
THE SECOND BOOK OF BOCCACE HIS FIAMMETTA
THE THIRD BOOK OF BOCCACE HIS FIAMMETTA
THE FOURTH BOOK OF BOCCACE HIS FIAMMETTA
THE FIFTH BOOK OF BOCCACE HIS FIAMMETTA
THE SIXTH BOOK OF BOCCACE HIS FIAMMETTA
THE SEVENTH BOOK OF BOCACE HIS FIAMMETTA
FIAMMETTA SPEAKETH TO HER BOOK
The Verse
‘The Knight’s Tale’ and ‘The Two Noble Kinsmen’ (Teseida)
CONTENTS
THE KNIGHT’S TALE by Geoffrey Chaucer
THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher
CONTENTS
Dramatis Personæ
Prologue
Act I. Scene I.
Act I. Scene II.
Act I. Scene III.
Act I. Scene IV.
Act I. Scene V.
Act II. Scene I.
Act II. Scene II.
Act II. Scene III.
Act II. Scene IV.
Act II. Scene V.
Act II. Scene VI.
Act III. Scene I.
Act III. Scene II.
Act III. Scene III.
Act III. Scene IV.
Act III. Scene V.
Act III. Scene VI.
Act IV. Scene I.
Act IV. Scene II.
Act IV. Scene III.
Act V. Scene I.
Act V. Scene II.
Act V. Scene III.
Act V. Scene IV.
Act V. Scene V.
Act V. Scene VI.
Epilogue
Il Filostrato
CONTENTS
Il Filostrato (Cummings translation)
PREFACE
CANTO ONE
CANTO TWO
CANTO THREE
CANTO FOUR
CANTO FIVE
CANTO SIX
CANTO SEVEN
CANTO EIGHT
CANTO NINE
TROILUS AND CRISEYDE by Geoffrey Chaucer
THE FIRST BOOK.
THE SECOND BOOK.
THE THIRD BOOK.
THE FOURTH BOOK
THE FIFTH BOOK.
TROILUS AND CRESSIDA by William Shakespeare
Dramatis Personæ
Prologue.
Act I. Scene I.
Act I. Scene II.
Act I. Scene III.
Act II. Scene I.
Act II. Scene II.
Act II. Scene III.
Act III. Scene I.
Act III. Scene II.
Act III. Scene III.
Act IV. Scene I.
Act IV. Scene II.
Act IV. Scene III.
Act IV. Scene IV.
Act IV. Scene V.
Act V. Scene I.
Act V. Scene II.
Act V. Scene III.
Act V. Scene IV.
Act V. Scene V.
Act V. Scene VI.
Act V. Scene VII.
Act V. Scene VIII.
Act V. Scene IX.
Act V. Scene X.
The Non-Fiction
De Mulieribus Claris
CONTENTS
DE CLARIS MULIERIBUS
Of Eue, oure fyrste mother.
Of Semiramis, the Quene of the Assyryens.
Of Opis, the wyfe to Saturne.
Of Juno, the goddesse.
Of Seres, the goddesse of corne and Quene of Sicill.
Of Minerua.
Of Venus, Quene of Ciprys.
Of Isidis, Quene and goddesse of the Egyptiens.
Of Europa, Quene of Crete.
Of Libia, the Quene of Libia.
Off Marpesia and Lampedon, quenes.
Off Thisbe, the uirgyne of Babylone.
Off Ipermystra, Quene of the Argyuys.
Off Nyobe, Quene of Thebes.
Off Ysiphile, Quene of Leumi.
Off Medea, Quene of Colchos.
Off Aragne, a woman of Colophone.
Off Orithia and Anthiobe, Quenes of the Amozanes.
Off Erithrea Sibilla.
Off Medusa, the doughter of Phorci.
Off Yole, the doughter of the Kynge of Ethioll.
Off Dianira, Hercules wife.
Of Yocasta, the Quene of Thebes.
Of Almachea Sibilla.
Of Nycostrata, or otherwyse Carmenta, doughter to Kynge Yonius.
Of Procrys, the wyfe to Zephalus.
Of Argia, the wyfe of Polinices, and doughter of the Kynge Adrastus.
Of Mantone, the doughter of Terisia.
Of the wyffes of Mennon.
Of Panthasilea, the Quene of the Amozenes.
Of Polixene, Kynge Priamus doughter.
Of Heccuba, the Quene of the Troyanes.
Of Cassandra, the doughter of Pryamus, Kynge of Troye.
Of Clytemestra, the wyfe to the Kynge Agamenon.
Of Helene, the wyfe of Kynge Menelaus.
Of Circes, the doughter of the sonne.
Of Camylla, the Quene of the Volscus.
Of Penolepe, Vlixes wyfe.
Of Lauina, the Quene of Laurentum.
Of Dido, or otherwyse Elissa, the Quene of Cartage.
Of Nicaula, the Quene of Ethyope.
Of Pamphile, the doughter to Platre.
Of Rehea Ilia, a virgyne of Vesta.
Of Gaya Cirylla, the wyfe to Kynge Tarquinus Priscus.
Of Sapho, a mayden of Lesbia, and a poete.
Of Lucres, the wyfe to Collatyne.
The Life of Dante
The Life Of Dante (1313-1375)
I. PROEM
II. DANTE’S BIRTH AND STUDIES
III. DANTE’S LOVE FOR BEATRICE, AND HIS MARRIAGE
IV. FAMILY CARES, HONORS, AND EXILE OF DANTE
V. DANTE’S FLIGHT FROM FLORENCE AND HIS WANDERINGS
VI. HIS DEATH AND FUNERAL HONORS
VII. REBUKE OF THE FLORENTINES
VIII. APPEARANCE, HABITS, AND CHARACTERISTICS OF DANTE
IX. DIGRESSION CONCERNING POETRY
X. ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POETRY AND THEOLOGY
XI. OF THE LAUREL BESTOWED ON POETS
XII. QUALITIES AND DEFECTS OF DANTE
XIII. OF THE DIFFERENT WORKS WRITTEN BY DANTE
XIV. ON CERTAIN INCIDENTS RELATING TO THE DIVINA COMMEDIA
XV. WHY THE COMMEDIA WAS WRITTEN IN THE VULGAR TONGUE
XVI. OF THE BOOK DE MONARCHIA AND OTHER WORKS
XVII. EXPLANATION OF THE DREAM OF DANTE’S MOTHER AND CONCLUSION
The Biographies
Giovanni Boccaccio: A Biographical Study by Edward Hutton
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX II
APPENDIX III
APPENDIX IV
APPENDIX V
APPENDIX VI
APPENDIX VII
APPENDIX VIII
ENDNOTES.
Giovanni Boccaccio by Francis Hueffer
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