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[ An old story which forms the subject of a “fable” by Enguerrand d’Oisi (Le Meunier d’Aleu) also used by Boccaccio (Decameron 8th Day, 4th Story) and Poggio. Has since been imitated by Margaret of Navarre (story VIII) Boucher, Chapuys, and La Fortaine (les Quiproquos).]
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[ So far as I am aware, this story first appeared in Les Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles. It was subsequently imitated by the Author of Les Joyeuses Adventures, and La Fontaine (Contes lib I. conte XII.)]
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[ Taken from Poggio; afterwards used by Rabelais as “Hans Carvel’s Ring”, Pantagruel, lib 3, chap 28.]
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[ The story is found in Poggio and the Cente Nouvelle Antiche. There have been many modern imitations, culminating in La Fontaine (Contes, lib 2. conte XII).]
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[ By Jean d’Enghien, Sieur de Kessergat, an official at the Court of Burgundy, and also “Amant” or keeper of the Archives at Brussels. See also No. 53.]