“In this my affliction the pleasant discourse of a certain friend of mine and his admirable consolations afforded me such refreshment that I firmly believe of these it came that I died not. But, as it pleased Him who, being Himself infinite, hath for immutable law appointed unto all things mundane that they shall have an end, my love,—beyond every other fervent and which nor stress of reasoning nor counsel, no, nor yet manifest shame nor peril that might ensue thereof, had availed either to break or to bend,—of its own motion, in process of time, on such wise abated that of itself at this present it hath left me only that pleasance which it is used to afford unto whoso adventureth himself not too far in the navigation of its profounder oceans; by reason whereof, all chagrin being done away, I feel it grown delightsome, whereas it used to be grievous.”
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Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian author and poet, born on June 16, 1313, and died on December 21, 1375. He is best known for his work 'The Decameron', a collection of 100 tales told by a group of young people during the Black Death. Boccaccio's contributions to literature are significant for his depiction of human nature and his influence on the development of the novel form. more
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