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Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study by Hutton, Edward

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The Value of Secular vs. Religious Life

"Is a life of worldly engagement, with all its joys and sins, ultimately more meaningful than a life of religious devotion and renunciation?"

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Giovanni Boccaccio
Portrait of Francesco Petrarch
Francesco Petrarch
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Love vs. Duty

"In a world governed by social obligations and political alliances, is it justifiable to prioritize personal love over duty and familial expectations?"

Portrait of Fiammetta (Maria d'Aquino)
Fiammetta (Maria d'Aquino)
Portrait of Boccaccio di Chellino da Certaldo
Boccaccio di Chellino da Certaldo
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The Idealization vs. Reality of Women

"Is it possible to truly understand and appreciate women when they are constantly subjected to either unrealistic idealization or crude objectification?"

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Giovanni Boccaccio
Portrait of Fiammetta (Maria d'Aquino)
Fiammetta (Maria d'Aquino)
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The Role of Fortune in Human Affairs

"To what extent are human lives determined by Fortune's capricious whims, and to what extent are we responsible for shaping our own destinies?"

Portrait of Giovanni Boccaccio
Giovanni Boccaccio
Portrait of Boccaccio di Chellino da Certaldo
Boccaccio di Chellino da Certaldo
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