Italian authors: Ludovico Ariosto (1474–1533; wrote Orlando Furioso), and Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375; wrote Il Decameron).

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This illustration, which dates to the early 1900s, highlights two Italian authors: Ludovico Ariosto (1474–1533; wrote romance epic Orlando Furioso), and Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375; wrote novel Il Decameron).

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Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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