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[[File:Boccaccio.jpg|right]]
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'''Giovanni Boccaccio''' (1313 – 1375) was an Italian Renaissance humanist, poet and writer, contemporary of [[Francesco Petrarch]]. He grew up in Florence. ''Boccaccio shares with Petrarch the honor of being the earliest humanist.'' [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02607a.htm] He influenced other writers like [[Geoffrey Chaucer]].
'''Giovanni Boccaccio''' (1313 – 1375) was an Italian [[Renaissance]] humanist, poet and writer, contemporary of [[Francesco Petrarch]]. He grew up in Florence. ''Boccaccio shares with Petrarch the honor of being the earliest humanist.'' [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02607a.htm] He influenced other writers like [[Geoffrey Chaucer]].
Boccaccio is best known for his work "the Decameron". Other works include: ''On Famous Women'', ''Trattatello in laude di Dante'', ''Elegia di Madonna Fiammetta'', ''Corbaccio'', and his vernacular poetry.
Boccaccio is best known for his work "the Decameron". Other works include: ''On Famous Women'', ''Trattatello in laude di Dante'', ''Elegia di Madonna Fiammetta'', ''Corbaccio'', and his vernacular poetry.