Quote of the day
There is nothing so desperately monotonous as the sea, and I no longer wonder at the cruelty of pirates.
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.






