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The First Day

The Fourth Novell

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

A monk lapses into a sin meriting
the most severe punishment, justly
censures the same fault in his abbot,
and thus evades the penalty.

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