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Born 1313 ā€¢ Tuscany ā€¢ Italy
Died December 21, 1375 (aged 62) ā€¢ Italy
Notable Works ā€œAmorous Fiammettaā€ ā€¢ ā€œBucolicum carmenā€ ā€¢ ā€œDe casibus virorum illustriumā€ ā€¢ ā€œDe claris mulieribusā€ ā€¢ ā€œDe genealogia deorum gentiliumā€ ā€¢ ā€œDecameronā€ ā€¢ ā€œIl Corbaccioā€ ā€¢ ā€œIl filocoloā€ ā€¢ ā€œIl filostratoā€ ā€¢ ā€œIl ninfale dā€™Ametoā€ ā€¢ ā€œIl ninfale fiesolanoā€ ā€¢ ā€œLā€™amorosa visioneā€ ā€¢ ā€œThe Book of Theseusā€

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