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The Fifth Day

The Tenth Novell

STORYTELLER: DIONEO
ARTWORK: THE DECAMERON OF PETRU RUSU
THE FIFTH DAY, TENTH NOVELL
1985 HAND COLORED ETCHING
AQUATINTA AQUAFORTE 21X29 CM | 8½X11½ IN

Dioneo can’t explain why, but it seems
as though humans are more likely to

laugh at something wicked than at
something virtuous. He mentions that
as a storyteller, his only function is
to please and make them merry, so

he’ll tell a story that’s pretty racy but
awesome nevertheless. He hopes the
ladies can take what’s good in it and
cast aside the naughtiness when it is

over.

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