Il filostrato
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Il filostrato is a narrative poem written by Giovanni Boccaccio around 1338. It is considered an early work by Boccaccio, demonstrating his developing style and influence from classical literature.1
The poem tells the story of Troilus and Criseyde, a love story set during the Trojan War. While Boccaccio's Il filostrato served as the primary source for Geoffrey Chaucer's later work Troilus and Criseyde, Boccaccio's original poem focuses on the tragic romance between Troilus and Criseyde, their eventual separation, and Troilus's death in battle.2
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