9. Philostratus tells the story of a troubadour whose wit aids his remuneration (Day 1, Story 7)

Decameron 2020: Survival through Stories

English - August 08, 2020 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB
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The seventh story of the first day: Philostratus tells the story of a poor troubadour who uses a parable to reveal the ways in which the casual hubris of the rich can hurt the less fortunate.

This story was narrated by Reagan Tankersley.

Translation by John Florio. Podcast intro: Karen Alvarado. Editing and Sound Design by Brady Marchand. Copy editing by Bob Jones, Ania Upstill, Karen Alvarado, and J.M. Meyer. Project manager: Celine Dirkes. Graphic design: Hannah Lang.

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