The Decameron (Day 6 to Day 10): Containing an hundred pleasant NovelsBoccaccio, Giovanni
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The Decameron (Day 6 to Day 10): Containing an hundred pleasant Novels
Boccaccio, Giovanni
Allegories; Frame stories; Plague -- Europe -- History -- Fiction; Storytelling -- Fiction
We have alwayes in this noble Society of ours, a Captaine, and two
Counsellors, which are changed at every six months end. And now at
Christmas next (so neere drawing on) _Buffalmaco_ shall be elected
Captaine, and my selfe one of the Counsellers, for so it is already
agreed on, and orderly set downe. Now, he that is Captain, may doe much
more then any other can, and appoint matters as himselfe pleaseth.
Wherefore I thinke it very expedient, that so soone as possibly you
may, you procure acquaintance with _Buffalmaco_, entreating him with
all respective courtesie. Hee is a man, who when he perceyveth you
to be so wonderfully Wise and discreete, he will be immediatly in
love with you: so, when you have your best senses about you, and your
richest wearing Garments on (alwayes remembred, that your acquaintance
first be fully confirmed) then never feare to urge your request, for he
can have no power at all to denie you; because I have already spoken
of you to him, and find him to stand affected unto you verie intirely:
thus when you have begunne the businesse, leave me to deale with him in
the rest.
Now trust me kinde friend _Bruno_, replyed the Physitian, I like your
advice exceeding well. For, if hee be a man, that taketh delight to
converse with men of skill and judgement, and you have made the way
for his knowing me: he will then thirst, and long to follow after mee,
to understand the incredible eloquence flowing from me, and the rare
composition of my Musicall Ditties, out of which he may learne no meane
wisedome. When the matter was thus agreed on betweene them, _Bruno_
departed thence, & acquainted _Buffalmaco_ with everie circumstance:
which made him thinke everie day a yeare, untill he might joyne in the
fooling of Mayster Doctour, according to his owne fancie. Who beeing
also as desirous on the other side, to make one in the _Corsicane_
Voyage; could take no manner of rest either by day or night, till he
was linked in friendship with _Buffalmaco_, which very quickely after
hee compassed.
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