Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Giovanni Fiorentino

Died: 1378
Bio: Giovanni Fiorentino was a 14th-century Florentine writer, to whom is attributed the work Il Pecorone. This was a collection of short stories, purportedly published in 1378. However, this date is disputed.