Friday, February 17, 2017
Only Good News, Please
Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), Decameron, introduction to the 1st day (Pampinea's instructions to the servants; tr. John Payne, rev. Charles S. Singleton):
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And it is our will and command that all and several, as they hold our favor dear, take care that, whithersoever they go or whencesoever they return and whatsoever they hear or see, they bring us from without no news other than joyous.
E ciascun generalmente, per quanto egli avrà cara la nostra grazia, vogliamo e comandiamo che si guardi, dove che egli vada, onde che egli torni, che che egli oda o vegga, niuna novella altra che lieta ci rechi di fuori.
