The Heptameron and Its Sources

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No artist creates in a vacuum, and Marguerite is no exception. Drawing inspiration from two Italian works–Boccaccio’s Decameron and Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier–Marguerite nevertheless produces a compelling and original text, examined here from both the point of view of content and style.