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Gentile de’ Carisendi
Ansaldo Gradense is Madonna Dianora’s admirer in Elissa’s tenth tale (X, 5). He cheats by hiring a Magician to help him fulfill the impossible condition she sets him but is generously willing to release her from her rash promise after seeing her husband Gilberto’s inspiring example of generosity. He himself becomes the recipient of the Magician’s generosity in turn.
Ansaldo Gradense Quotes in The Decameron
The The Decameron quotes below are all either spoken by Ansaldo Gradense or refer to Ansaldo Gradense. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Day 10: Fifth Tale
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“What I want is this,” replied the lady, “In the month of January that is now approaching, I want a garden, somewhere near the town, that is full of green plants, flowers, and leafy trees, exactly as though it were the month of May. And if he fails to provide it, let him take good care never to send you or anyone else to me again. For if he should provoke me any further, I shall no longer keep this matter a secret as I have until now, but I shall seek to rid myself of his attentions by complaining to my husband and kinsfolk.
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Ansaldo Gradense Quotes in The Decameron
The The Decameron quotes below are all either spoken by Ansaldo Gradense or refer to Ansaldo Gradense. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Day 10: Fifth Tale
Quotes
“What I want is this,” replied the lady, “In the month of January that is now approaching, I want a garden, somewhere near the town, that is full of green plants, flowers, and leafy trees, exactly as though it were the month of May. And if he fails to provide it, let him take good care never to send you or anyone else to me again. For if he should provoke me any further, I shall no longer keep this matter a secret as I have until now, but I shall seek to rid myself of his attentions by complaining to my husband and kinsfolk.
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