Project Gutenberg 2010-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 62 Ginguené, Pierre Louis 1748 1816 Ginguené, Pierre-Louis Ginguené, P. L. (Pierre Louis) Ginguene, Pierre Louis Daunou, P. C. F. (Pierre Claude François) 1761 1840 Daunou, Pierre-Claude-François Daunou, Pierre Claude François Daunou, P. C. F. (Pierre Claude Francois) Histoire littéraire d'Italie (3/9) Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Histoire littéraire d'Italie (3/9)" by Pierre Louis Ginguené is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book delves into the literary history of Italy, focusing on significant authors and their contributions to the country's literary landscape. The opening portion specifically discusses the life and works of Giovanni Boccaccio, shedding light on his poetic genius and his enduring impact on Italian literature. The beginning of the work provides an overview of Boccaccio's early life, his father's aspirations for him to pursue a career in commerce, and his eventual turn towards literature and poetry. Born in Paris and raised in Florence, Boccaccio's passion for the arts emerged despite his father's efforts to steer him into a mercantile path. As the narrative unfolds, it describes significant moments that shaped his literary journey, including his admiration for classical poets and his fervent love for the princess Marie, which inspired many of his works. The text sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Boccaccio's major texts, particularly his notable contributions to both poetry and prose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Italian literature -- History and criticism PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 1140924 1139668 2024-09-13T11:33:03.555985 2023-09-14T05:49:38.035723 text/html text/html 1128692 2010-03-21T09:56:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 383027 2010-03-21T09:57:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 452447 2024-09-13T11:33:20.393957 application/epub+zip 473617 2024-09-13T11:33:06.317019 application/epub+zip 473617 2024-09-13T11:33:04.767001 application/epub+zip 911920 2024-09-13T11:33:29.507381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 889074 2024-09-13T11:33:19.172964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 889187 2022-09-14T14:30:24.302286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 908861 2024-09-13T11:33:00.634004 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 908809 2010-03-21T09:56:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 346634 2010-03-21T09:57:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 885800 2010-03-21T09:57:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 343050 2010-03-21T09:57:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20623 2024-09-13T11:33:29.676371 application/rdf+xml 18738 2024-09-13T11:33:05.246981 image/jpeg 4708 2024-09-13T11:33:05.010996 image/jpeg 442529 2024-09-13T11:33:03.646018 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia