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Decameron, The

[ dih-kam-er-uhn ]

/ dɪˈkæm ər ən /

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noun

a collection of 100 tales (1353) by Boccaccio.

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[dih-kam-uh-ron-ik], /dɪˌkæm əˈrɒn ɪk/, adjective

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How to use Decameron, The in a sentence

The Decameron is an absolute work of art, as "detached" as a play by Shakespeare or a portrait by Velasquez.
Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study|Edward Hutton
The true weakness of the Decameron in comparison with that of the Canterbury Tales is not a weakness of design but of character.
Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study|Edward Hutton
But it is in its extraordinary variety of contents and character that the Decameron is chiefly remarkable.
Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study|Edward Hutton
Yet only a Puritan, and he foul-minded, could call the Decameron vicious, for it is purified with an immortal laughter and joy.
Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study|Edward Hutton

Petrarch, however, stood alone; from the day the Decameron was finished its influence both in Italy and abroad was very great.
Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study|Edward Hutton