Note 297 — Chapter IV
Reading edition
See I Novellieri Italiani in Verso by Giamb. Passano (Romagnoli, 1868). The whole Decameron was turned into octave stanzas by V. Brugiantino, and published by Marcolini at Venice in 1554. Among Novelle versified for popular reading may be cited, Masetto the Gardener (Decam. Giorn. iii. 1), Romeo and Juliet (Verona, 1553), Il Grasso, Legnaiuolo (by B. Davanzati, Florence, 1480), Prasildo and Lisbina (from the Orlando Innamorato), Oliva, Fiorio e Biancifiore (the tale of the Filocopo). Of classical tales we find Sesto Tarquinio et Lucretia, Orpheo, Perseo, Piramo, Giasone e Medea.