Currado

It is a good deal of a name -- Domenico di Tommaso di Currado

Pictures Every Child Should Know A Selection of the World's Art Masterpieces for Young People Mary Schell Hoke Bacon 1902

[194] His family name was Domenico di Currado di Doffo Bigordi.

Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts John Addington Symonds 1866

Commend me to Currado, and bless all the rest of the family, and especially my little new plant, that has just been planted anew in the Garden of Holy Church.

Letters of Catherine Benincasa of Siena Catherine 1363

Thereafter they banqueted right joyously with the new-made bridegrooms at the bride-feast of the two newly-wedded wives; nor that day alone did Currado entertain his son-in-law and other his kinsmen and friends, but many others.

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344

Currado and his wife, who came after them, seeing the lady, who was grown swart and lean and hairy, marvelled, and she yet more at them.

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344

Beritola embarked with Currado and his lady in their vessel, carrying with her the two kids and the she-goat (on whose account, her name being everywhere unknown, she was styled Cavriuola [105]) and setting sail with a fair wind, came speedily to the mouth of the Magra, [106] where they landed and went up to Currado's castle.

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344

The lady not yielding to these proffers, Currado left his wife with her, bidding the latter cause bring thither to eat and clothe the lady, who was all in rags, with some of her own apparel, and charging her contrive, by whatsoever means, to bring her away with her.

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344

Chichibio, seeing that his master's wrath yet endured and that needs must be made good his lie and knowing not how he should avail thereunto, rode after Currado in the greatest fright that might be, and fain would he have fled, so but he might.

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344

Thereupon Currado sent for both the ladies, who came and made much of the newly-wedded wife, no little wondering what happy inspiration it could have been that prompted Currado to such exceeding complaisance as he had shown in joining Giannotto with her in marriage.

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344

What while Giannotto and Spina abode in this doleful case and had therein already abidden a year's space, unremembered of Currado, it came to pass that King Pedro of Arragon, by the procurement of Messer

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344