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Day 10, Conclusion
Buona notte ✨✨
They all cheerfully joined together in singing. When they were done, they did a few little dances and then, a portion of the short night having already passed, the Queen was pleased to proclaim that the end of the first day had been reached. Having called for torches to be lit, she ordered them all to go to bed, and after returning to their rooms, that is what they did.
— Apr 17, 2026 10:24AM
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Buona notte ✨✨
They all cheerfully joined together in singing. When they were done, they did a few little dances and then, a portion of the short night having already passed, the Queen was pleased to proclaim that the end of the first day had been reached. Having called for torches to be lit, she ordered them all to go to bed, and after returning to their rooms, that is what they did.
Murray
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Day 1, Story 10
An Old Man in Love 💕
At 70, Alberto was attracted to a beautiful widow and just like a young man, felt his breast burn with fire and was unable to get much sleep that night. He began spending time around the lady's house, on foot or on horseback. She laughed with her friends to see a man of such great age and wisdom ensnared by love, thinking it could only blaze in the hearts of the young.
— Apr 17, 2026 10:06AM
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An Old Man in Love 💕
At 70, Alberto was attracted to a beautiful widow and just like a young man, felt his breast burn with fire and was unable to get much sleep that night. He began spending time around the lady's house, on foot or on horseback. She laughed with her friends to see a man of such great age and wisdom ensnared by love, thinking it could only blaze in the hearts of the young.
Murray
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Day 1, Story 9
Courage
A noble lady from Gascony went on a pilgrimage and having arrived in Cyprus on her return journey, was raped there by a band of ruffians. Grieving inconsolably, she decided to seek redress from the King. She was told that her efforts would be wasted - he was so faint-hearted he not only permitted the wrongs done to others to go unpunished, but also allowed countless wrongs to be done to him.
— Apr 16, 2026 10:38AM
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Courage
A noble lady from Gascony went on a pilgrimage and having arrived in Cyprus on her return journey, was raped there by a band of ruffians. Grieving inconsolably, she decided to seek redress from the King. She was told that her efforts would be wasted - he was so faint-hearted he not only permitted the wrongs done to others to go unpunished, but also allowed countless wrongs to be done to him.
Murray
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Day 1, Story 8
Generosity
From that day forward, the word spoken by Guiglielmo had such a powerful effect that Ermino became the most liberal and affable of gentlemen, and for the rest of his life, he entertained foreigners as well as his fellow citizens more honorably than any other man in Genoa.
[Guiglielmo says Cortesia. In Boccaccio's time, an aristocratic virtue that included generosity or liberality]
— Apr 16, 2026 10:23AM
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Generosity
From that day forward, the word spoken by Guiglielmo had such a powerful effect that Ermino became the most liberal and affable of gentlemen, and for the rest of his life, he entertained foreigners as well as his fellow citizens more honorably than any other man in Genoa.
[Guiglielmo says Cortesia. In Boccaccio's time, an aristocratic virtue that included generosity or liberality]
Murray
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Day 1, Story 7
Avarice
"Bergamino, you've given an apt demonstration of the wrongs you've suffered, while at the same time showing us your virtues, my miserliness, and what it is you want from me. Never before have I been afflicted with the avarice I felt today on your account, but I will beat it away, using the stick you yourself have provided." So the lord dressed him nobly in one of his own suits of clothes.
— Apr 16, 2026 09:38AM
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Avarice
"Bergamino, you've given an apt demonstration of the wrongs you've suffered, while at the same time showing us your virtues, my miserliness, and what it is you want from me. Never before have I been afflicted with the avarice I felt today on your account, but I will beat it away, using the stick you yourself have provided." So the lord dressed him nobly in one of his own suits of clothes.
Murray
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Day 1, Story 6
A Wine Good Enough For Christ🍷
A man foolishly remarked he had a wine so good that Christ himself would drink it.
When this was reported to the Inquisitor he retorted: "So, you've made Christ a drinker and a connoisseur of fine wines, like one of your other lushes and drunks and tavern crawlers? You deserve to be burned for it when we decide to take action against you, as we must."
— Apr 15, 2026 12:50PM
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A Wine Good Enough For Christ🍷
A man foolishly remarked he had a wine so good that Christ himself would drink it.
When this was reported to the Inquisitor he retorted: "So, you've made Christ a drinker and a connoisseur of fine wines, like one of your other lushes and drunks and tavern crawlers? You deserve to be burned for it when we decide to take action against you, as we must."
