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The First Day
The Fifth Novell
STORYTELLER: FIAMMETTA Fiammetta begins with a standard piece of courtly love
ARTWORK: THE DECAMERON OF PETRU RUSU wisdom: if a man is right-thinking, he’ll always look for a
THE FIRST DAY, THE FIFTH NOVELL woman of a higher social station to love. And women will
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AQUATINTA AQUAFORTE 21X29 CM | 8½X11½ IN always make sure they don’t choose someone of a higher rank.
Her story features a woman who played by these rules and a
man who tried to overlook them to his discredit.
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