"Toutes les fois, ô gracieuses dames, que, pensant en moi-même, je regarde combien vous êtes naturellement pitoyables, autant de fois je connais que la présente oeuvre aura, à votre jugement, fâcheux et ennuyeux commencement, aussi bien comme est douloureuse la souvenance qu'elle porte en son front de la pestilentieuse mortalité dernière, universellement dommageable à chacun qui la vit ou qui autrement la connut ; mais je ne veux pourtant que ceci vous épouvante..."
Parmi les cent nouvelles du Décaméron, en voici neuf dont le thème central est l'amour. Sous la plume de Boccace, les amours heureuses ou contrariées se succèdent, tantôt humoristiques, tantôt tragiques, toujours émouvantes et séduisantes. Humaniste et fin connaisseur des élans du cœur, Boccace fait vivre une Italie baroque et passionnée.
Much more than a mere compilation of pagan myths, Boccaccio's Genealogy of the Pagan Gods incorporates hundreds of excerpts from and comments on ancient poetry. It is both the most ambitious work of literary scholarship of the early Renaissance and a demonstration to contemporaries of the moral and cultural value of studying ancient poetry.
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The goal of Boccaccio's Genealogy of the Pagan Gods is to plunder ancient and medieval literary sources to create a massive synthesis of Greek and Roman mythology. This is volume 1 of a three-volume set of Boccaccio's complete 15-book work. It contains a famous defense of the value of studying ancient pagan poetry in a Christian world.
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Set in a pastoral retreat, a group of young individuals gathers to share love stories and pose questions about romance, guided by "The Queen of Love." Each chapter reveals unique narratives and insights into love, with the final authority resting on the chosen queen's interpretations. This translation captures Boccaccio's exploration of love's complexities, emphasizing personal perspectives and the subjective nature of desire and relationships.