Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: Boccaccio: The Decameron - Introduction The onset of the Black Death, was described by Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375). I say, then, that the years of the beatific incarnation of the Son of God had reached the tale of one thousand three hundred and forty eight, when in the illustrious city of ...

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