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The Eighth Day

The Fifth Novell

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

Filostrato says that Elissa’s earlier tale

about Maso del Saggio has made him
change his mind about the tale he was
going to tell. It’s reminded him of another
Maso tale. Although it has some naughty
words in it, Filostrato tells the ladies not

to worry it’s just an entertaining little tale.

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