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Chapter I In the former paper, I argued that the Cornice used in theDecameron brought about `orality' in the prose of the Decameron, and the qualitycontributed much to the growth of Italian prose of this time. But theCornice had other precious qualities, such as `totality', `repetitiveness',`dependence on others' mouths', `plurality' etc. I will assume some favorableeffects brought about by such qualitiesChapter II We can easily imagine how Boccaccio rejoiced when the idea ofthe Cornice occurred to his mind. The `totality' and the `repetitiveness' of theCornice could control his too productive imagination through the setting of thethemes of ten days.Chapter III The `dependence on others' mouths' brought about important effects,such as the concentration and the enforcement of the imagination by borrowingothers' sight and brain. The effects appear very clearly, especiallywhen Boccaccio makes Dioneo tell erotic tales and Fiammetta tell romanticlove stories. Another important effect is the shift of responsibility. Boccaccioexposed the corruption of the clergy through the camouflage of the Cornice.Chapter IV `Plurality' also brought about two main effects, helping Boccaccioto keep his mental horizon wide and to make his novellas dramatic. Themarvellous width of the stage in his novellas shows the breadth of his mentalhorizon. For G. Padoan, the dramatic quality of the novellas of the Decameronin an age when there were no theaters in Europe is an important issue. Butthinking about the Cornice, which closely resembles a drama, it is no wonderthat Boccaccio could write such dramatic novellas.
2006-12-05

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米山喜晟
桃山学院大学文学部(元)

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