Note 2 — Chapter II · THE EARLY ITALIAN LYRIC
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The other prose Italian writings of approximate date are for the most part either translations from the Latin, which do not enter into the plan of this work, or novelettes, which will be more advantageously considered along with other works of their class. The origin of Italian prose would have to be carried considerably farther back if theCarte di Arborea in the public library of Cagliari were genuine, but they are unquestionably forgeries.