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  Fables ancient and modern translated into verse from Homer, Ovid, Boccace, & Chaucer, with orginal poems, by Mr. Dryden.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Dryden, John, 1631-1700. ; Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D. ; Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400. ; Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. and Homer.
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  In verse. Half title page reads : Mr. Dryden's fables. "To His Grace the Duke of Ormond" signed: John Dryden. Error in paging: p. 272-359 omitted. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library. Preface -- To Her Grace ...
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  The pleasant and sweet history of patient Grissell Shewing how she from a poore mans daughter, came to be a great lady in France, being a petterne for all vertuous vvomen. Translated out of Italian.
  Date of publication:
  1640
  

  Author(s):

  Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.
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  Based on day 10, novel 10 of: Boccaccio, Giovanni. Decamerone. Printer's name from and publication date conjectured by STC. A1r has half title reading: The history of the noble Marques. In verse. Signatures: A B⁴. Imperfect: ...
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  A most excellent and vertuous ballad of the patient Grissell. To the tune of The brides good morrow.
  Date of publication:
  1635
  

  Author(s):

  Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600. and Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.
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  Attributed to Thomas Deloney. Based on book 10, novel 10 of: Giovanni Boccaccio's Decamerone. Verse: "A noble marquesse ..." Publication date suggested by STC. In two parts, separated for mounting; woodcuts at head of each ...
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  The decameron containing an hundred pleasant nouels. Wittily discoursed, betweene seauen honourable ladies, and three noble gentlemen.
  Date of publication:
  1620
  

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  Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. and Florio, John, 1553?-1625, attributed name.
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  By Giovanni Boccaccio. Translation sometimes attributed to John Florio. The first volume has a final errata leaf; the last leaf is blank. The second volume has a preliminary blank leaf and title page reading "The decameron ...
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  The antient, true, and admirable history of patient Grisel a poore mans daughter in France: shewing, how maides, by her example, in their good behauiour may marrie rich husbands: and likewise, wiues by their patience and obedience may gaine much glorie. Written first in French. And therefore to French I speake and giue direction. For English dames will liue in no subiection. But now translated into English. Therefore say not so. For English maids and wiues surpasse the French, in goodnesse of their liues.
  Date of publication:
  1619
  

  Author(s):

  Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.
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  Based on day 10, novel 10 of: Boccaccio, Giovanni. Decamerone. Printer's name from STC. In verse. Running title reads: The history of patient Grisel. Signatures: A-D⁴. Imprint shaved, affecting date. Reproduction of the ...
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  The pleasant comodie of patient Grisill As it hath beene sundrie times lately plaid by the right honorable the Earle of Nottingham (Lord high Admirall) his seruants.
  Date of publication:
  1603
  

  Author(s):

  Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632. ; Chettle, Henry, d. 1607? aut ; Haughton, William, d. 1605. aut and Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.
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  By Thomas Dekker, Henry Chettle, and William Haughton. Based on day 10, novel 10 of: Boccaccio, Giovanni. Decamerone. Partly in verse. Printer's name from STC. Signatures: A-K⁴ L² . Running title reads: The pleasant commody ...
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  A most pleasant ballad of patient Grissell To the tune of the brides good morrovv.
  Date of publication:
  1600
  

  Author(s):

  Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600. and Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.
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  Attributed to Thomas Deloney. Based on book 10, novel 10 of: Boccaccio, Giovanni. Decamerone. Imprint from STC. A ballad. Verse - "A noble marques as he did ride on hunting hard by a forrest side:". Reproduction of the ...
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  Amorous Fiammetta VVherein is sette downe a catologue [sic] of all an singuler passions of loue and iealosie, incident to an enamored yong gentlewoman, with a notable caueat for all women to eschewe deceitfull and wicked loue, by an apparant example of a Neapolitan lady, her approued & long miseries, and wyth many sounde dehortations from the same. First wrytten in Italian by Master Iohn Boccace, the learned Florentine, and poet laureat. And now done into English by B. Giouano del M. Temp. With notes in the margine, and with a table in the ende of the cheefest matters contayned in it.
  Date of publication:
  1587
  

  Author(s):

  Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. and Yong, Bartholomew, 1560-1621?
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  B. Giouano = Bartholomew Yong. A translation of: Fiammetta. Printer's name from STC. Colophon reads: Il decimo l'anno terzo d'Aprile [sic]. 1587. With three final contents leaves. Reproduction of the original in the Henry ...
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  Thirtene most plesant and delectable questions, entituled a disport of diuers noble personages written in Italian by M. Iohn Bocace, Florentine and poet laureate, in his booke named Philocopo. Englished by H.G. These bookes are to be solde at the corner shoppe, at the northweast dore of Paules
  Date of publication:
  1571
  

  Author(s):

  Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. ; Gifford, Humphrey. and Grantham, Henry, fl. 1571-1587.
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  H.G. = Humphrey Gifford or Henry Grantham. Translation of: Filocolo. Imprint from colophon. Signatures: A-L. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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  A pleasaunt disport of diuers noble personages: written in Italian by M. Iohn Bocace Florentine and poet laureat: in his boke vvhich is entituled Philocopo. And nowe Englished by H. G.
  Date of publication:
  1567
  

  Author(s):

  Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. ; Gifford, Humphrey. and Grantham, Henry, fl. 1571-1587.
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  H.G. = Humphrey Gifford or Henry Grantham. Translation of: Filocolo. Imprint from facsimile title page. Imperfect; title page cut affecting text; facsimile title page inserted previous to leaf 1. Reproduction of the original ...
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