Giovanni Boccaccio

 

Giovanni Boccaccio (c. 1313-1375)

“Every person born into this world has a natural right to sustain, preserve, and defend his own life to the best of his ability.”

  • The Decameron (First Day introduction) by Giovanni Boccaccio, translated by G. H. McWilliam. New York: Penguin Classics, 2003.

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