Italian literature, art and history of the Middle Ages: Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Saint Francis and medieval cities.
Who Saint Francis of Assisi was and why his Canticle of the Creatures, written in Umbrian vernacular around 1224, is considered the first great text of Italian literature.
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Learn Italian with a podcast on Giovanni Boccaccio and the Decameron: listen to the episode in Italian and read the full text.
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Learn Italian with a podcast on Dante Alighieri, his life and the Divine Comedy: listen to the episode in Italian and read the full text.
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