L’amorosa visione

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L'amorosa visione is an allegorical poem written by Giovanni Boccaccio between 1342 and 1343. It is written in terza rima and consists of 50 short cantos. While considered a less significant work compared to his masterpiece, the Decameron, it reflects Boccaccio's engagement with classical literature and allegorical poetry, themes that were developing during the early Italian Renaissance.12

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Giovanni Boccaccio
Early works
…in prose and terza rima; L’amorosa visione (“The Amorous Vision”; 1342–43), a mediocre allegorical poem of 50 short cantos in terza rima; the prose Elegia di Madonna Fiammetta (1343–44); and the poem Il ninfale fiesolano (perhaps 1344–45; “Tale of the Fiesole Nymph”), in ottava rima, on the love of the…
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…in prose and terza rima; L’amorosa visione (“The Amorous Vision”; 1342–43), a mediocre allegorical poem of 50 short cantos in terza rima; the prose Elegia di Madonna Fiammetta (1343–44); and the poem Il ninfale fiesolano (perhaps 1344–45; “Tale of the Fiesole Nymph”), in ottava rima, on the love of the…
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Italian literature
Boccaccio (1313–75)
…contributed to allegorical poetry with L’amorosa visione (written 1342–43; “The Amorous Vision”).
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…contributed to allegorical poetry with L’amorosa visione (written 1342–43; “The Amorous Vision”).
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