Subj : DECAMERON To : August Abolins From : George Pope Date : Tue May 10 2022 08:55:46 > Hello George! > ** On Sunday 24.04.22 - 13:15, you wrote to me: >> Hmm, any idea why it's called the "Decameron"(based on >> Grrco-Roman root for "ten")? > Perhaps the "ten" refers to the 10 people: > "100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young > men" Whoops! Thank you; Not sure how I missed that -- normally I'm automatically adding any numbers I see.. . I just grabbed it from Z-Lib & sent it to my Kindle.. . Penguin Classics, so likely more yip-yappity filler text than actual book! :P I'm not doing a book report, so just let me get to the meat/story, already! --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-6 * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757) .