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The notes are a model of economy... The introduction is quite superb... The volume as a whole is a worthy addition to a series which has already begun to establish high expectations. TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
Chaucer made extensive use of Boccacio's romances as a basis for his major works, and any analysis of his handling of his sources must depend on a knowledge of the Italian poet's work.
Chaucer made extensive use of Boccacio's romances as a basis for his major works, and any analysis of his handling of his sources must depend on a knowledge of the Italian poet's work.
Price: $29.99
Pages: 231
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: D.S.Brewer
Publication Date:
01 January 1980
Trim Size: 9.21 X 6.14 in
ISBN: 9780859913492
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical, Ancient, classical and medieval texts
`His Filostrato has far more energy and subtlety than the R.K. Gordon version; it reminds us just how good Boccaccio is.