6/23/2023 0 Comments Giovanni boccaccio books![]() ![]() ![]() Boccaccio’s lifelong friendship with Petrarch began in 1350. Giovanni was trusted with public offices in Florence and also sent on diplomatic missions to Padua, the Romagna, Avignon and elsewhere. He returned to Florence in 1348 at the death of his father and became guardian to his younger brother. During this time Giovanni also started mingling with the courtly society. ![]() He fell in love with a lady and named her Fiammetta in his writings. He eventually gave up on studying and entirely dedicated himself to literature. His growing interest in literature drifted him away from studying these subjects. He was sent to Naples to study business and law in 1327. Giovanni attended school in Florence and was taken into business at the age of 10. His father was a prominent merchant and his mother also belonged to an illustrious family. However, it is known that he spent his childhood in Florence. The exact date and place of his birth is uncertain. Giovanni Boccaccio was born in the year 1313 in Italy. ![]()
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