Giovanni Boccaccio: References & Edit History
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Edward Hutton, G. Boccaccio: A Biographical Study (1910), is still recommended. Other studies of Boccaccio and his works include Francis MacManus, Boccaccio (1947); Vittore Branca, Boccaccio (1976); and Thomas G. Bergin, Boccaccio (1981), which includes a detailed summary of each work as well as discussion of style, themes, and structure. On Boccaccio’s language and style, Gordon Rutledge Silber, The Influence of Dante and Petrarch on Certain of Boccaccio’s Lyrics (1940), is useful. Giuseppe Mazzotta, The World at Play in Boccaccio’s Decameron (1986), examines the most famous of Boccaccio’s works.
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| Anniversary information added. | Jan 01, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Dec 17, 2025 | ||
| Revised to reflect contemporary style and spellings. | Jul 25, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Feb 16, 2024 | ||
| Links added. | May 05, 2023 | ||
| Place of birth changed from “Paris, Fr.” to “Tuscany.” | Jan 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Middle Ages for Kids - Giovanni Boccaccio. | Feb 14, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Authors - Biography of Giovanni Boccaccio. | Nov 20, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Christian Classics Ethereal Library - Biography of Giovanni Boccaccio. | Mar 27, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of Eileen Farrell. | Nov 23, 2011 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Biography of Giovanni Boccaccio. | Feb 04, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | May 04, 1999 |
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