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Why is Dante's Magnum Opus Called a 'Divine Comedy'?

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What does "the ass and the wall are quits" mean?

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Why the phrasing "where the sun is silent" in Dante's "Inferno"?

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How long has El Cantar de mio Cid been considered a national epic of Spain?

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What is the meaning of "Not even Jonah’s wife would swallow that story" in Marquez's "Love in the Time of Cholera"?

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What does "atom" mean in Don Quixote?

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What do the names of the Decameron characters signify?

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What "always was and is the occupation of the Agolanti"?

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What is the provenance of Story 6 in Day 2 of the Decameron, set against a backdrop of 13th-century Sicily?

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How much of the English history in this Decameron story has any basis in fact?

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What is meant by "traffic" in this list of men's activities?

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Quote for the "dark ages" and "middle ages"?

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Boccaccio's portrayal of the Catholic Church

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Meaning and significance of "cacheremo" in the Decameron?

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What is the connection between the chicken banquet and the king's intentions towards the marchioness?

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Why does Rebeca kill José Arcadio in One Hundred Years of Solitude?

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What is the meaning of "Zima" in the Decameron, Day 3 Story 5?

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Cappello, Cepparello, Ciapperello, Ciappelletto - what's it all about?

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What's the significance of Emilia's song at the end of Day 1 of the Decameron?

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Is Evil Hole / Malpertugio a realistic name for a district in Naples?

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Why is Dante's Magnum Opus Called a 'Divine Comedy'?

What does "the ass and the wall are quits" mean?

Why the phrasing "where the sun is silent" in Dante's "Inferno"?

How long has El Cantar de mio Cid been considered a national epic of Spain?

What is the meaning of "Not even Jonah’s wife would swallow that story" in Marquez's "Love in the Time of Cholera"?

What does "atom" mean in Don Quixote?

What do the names of the Decameron characters signify?

What "always was and is the occupation of the Agolanti"?

What is the provenance of Story 6 in Day 2 of the Decameron, set against a backdrop of 13th-century Sicily?

How much of the English history in this Decameron story has any basis in fact?

What is meant by "traffic" in this list of men's activities?

Quote for the "dark ages" and "middle ages"?

Boccaccio's portrayal of the Catholic Church

Meaning and significance of "cacheremo" in the Decameron?

What is the connection between the chicken banquet and the king's intentions towards the marchioness?

Why does Rebeca kill José Arcadio in One Hundred Years of Solitude?

What is the meaning of "Zima" in the Decameron, Day 3 Story 5?

Cappello, Cepparello, Ciapperello, Ciappelletto - what's it all about?

What's the significance of Emilia's song at the end of Day 1 of the Decameron?

Is Evil Hole / Malpertugio a realistic name for a district in Naples?