5/27/2023 0 Comments Rebhorn decameron![]() When his ruse is discovered, he is beaten and then arrested, and though in danger of being hanged, he gets off in the end. Story 1 Pretending to be a cripple, Martellino makes it seem as though he is cured after having been placed on the body of Saint Arrigo. Story 7 With a story about Primasso and the Abbot of Cluny, Bergamino justly rebukes Messer Can della Scala for an unexpected fit of avarice. Story 5 By means of a banquet consisting entirely of hens, plus a few sprightly little words, the Marchioness of Monferrato curbs the foolish love of the King of France. ![]() Story 4 A monk, having committed a sin deserving the gravest punishment, escapes paying any penalty for it by justly rebuking his Abbot for the same fault. Story 3 Melchisedech the Jew uses a story about three rings to avoid a very dangerous trap set for him by Saladin. Story 2 Abraham the Jew, urged on by Giannotto di Civign1, goes to the court of Rome, and after having seen the wickedness of the clergy, returns to Paris and becomes a Christian. ![]() ![]() Story 1 Ser Cepparello deceives a holy friar with a false confession and dies, and although he was one of the worst of men during his life, he is reputed after his death to be a saint and is called Saint Ciappelletto. A Note on the Abridgment of the Text and on the Contextual and Critical Materials ![]()
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