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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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  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 decameron containing an hundred pleasant nouels. Wittily discoursed, betweene seauen honourable ladies, and three noble gentlemen.
  Date of publication:
  1620
  

  Author(s):

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

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  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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