May I recommend Boccaccio's Decameron?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Decameron
I read it years ago, but perhaps time to do so again.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Decameron
I read it years ago, but perhaps time to do so again.
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Which translation did you read? I don't know if I'm ready to tackle Walter's 1525 Here begynneth y[e] hystory of Tytus & Gesyppus translated out of Latyn into Englysshe 
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Which translation did you read? I don't know if I'm ready to tackle Walter's 1525 Here begynneth y[e] hystory of Tytus & Gesyppus translated out of Latyn into Englysshe
Just the McWilliam's trans. for Penguin Classics. I've always wanted to try the "read an original" method as an entre to a language, but just been too lazy. I Promessi Sposi might be a good one for Italian.