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Tag Archives: the “Tre Corone” “Three Crowns” of Italian literature: Dante/Boccaccio/Petrach (Chaucer knew them)

MORE DIRTY BOOKS

THERE—THAT SHOULD GET YOUR ATTENTION AGAIN. Who would have guessed Boccacio’s Decameron was once described as “probably the dirtiest great book in the Western canon.” I gleaned this from Barbara … Continue reading →

September 3, 2025 · Leave a comment

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