Why did Boccaccio caused the Black Death? What is Boccaccio’s purpose in writing these stories?īoccaccio’s own purpose in writing is to “offer some solace…to those who stand in need of it“, both to those women whom he specifically identifies and, more implicitly, to Italians suffering in the face of epidemic. Almost all the stories are about love and lust (we’ll get to lust later). Who was Boccaccio in love with?īoccaccio takes the prescribed rules for the game of courtly love from Andreas Cappelanus and breaks them all, with hilarious and tragic results. Unlike Petrarch, he was devoted to Dante studies, wrote a biography, and was appointed chair or lectureship in Florence in 1373. Who inspired Boccaccio?Īfter 1351 Boccaccio was influenced by Petrarch and turned from Italian poetry and prose fiction towards Latin scholarly works.
In 1363 poverty compelled him to retire to the village of Certaldo. All these studies were pursued in poverty, sometimes almost in destitution, and Boccaccio had to earn most of his income by transcribing his own works or those of others. In addition to the 100 stories, Boccaccio has a master theme, namely, the way of life of the refined bourgeoisie, who combined respect for conventions with an open-minded attitude to personal behaviour. How did Boccaccio impact the Renaissance?.What was the intended audience of The Decameron?.What did people believe caused the Black Death?.What did medieval people think about the plague?.Who is called the father of Italian Renaissance?.Why was Giovanni Boccaccio important to the Renaissance?.
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