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Giovanni Boccaccio’s “The Decameron” is set at a time period in which in society women were generally held at lower social standings than those of men. In The Decameron although women were demonstrated to have […]

Machiavelli incorporated free will in “The Prince”  as a way to measure how it will play a role in the prince’s failure or success. Machiavelli refers to prince’s in the past who have failed and how their fr […]

Interacting with Angela da Foligno’s steps to form a close alliance with God, was very interesting.  The text was very informative and relatable from a spiritual and religious perspective. The language used in th […]

In Giovanni Boccaccio’s, “The Decameron” there were a wide range of meaningful themes, messages and topics that are very impactful.  The one theme I was most intrigued by was the use of physical violence throug […]

Layka Coby 10/22/21

The genre 0f poem 271 is Love. The poet conveys his emotions, ideas, […]

Layka Coby

In canto 34 Dante reaches the final round of the last circle of Cocytus, which is the ninth and final circle of Hell named “Judecca”. Dante gives vivid descriptions of everything he saw as he […]