Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
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.