You've heard their names: Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio. You may even recall their most famous works: Dante's Divine Comedy, Petrach's love sonnets, Bocaccio's Decameron. But what do you know know about them? After nearly 700 years, these poets remain famous well beyond their native Florence.
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