Celio Malespini
Celio Malespini (* 1531 in Venice , † around 1609 in Verona ) was an Italian adventurer and writer during the Renaissance .
Life
Malespini served as a soldier in the Spanish army in the Netherlands , later moved from place to place in Italy , doing various things that were not always righteous. He translated Brunetto Latini's Tresor into Spanish and Antonio de Torquemada's Jardin de flores curiosas into Italian. In 1609 he published a collection of 202 short stories entitled Duecento novelle , most of which were based on themes by Giovanni Boccaccio and other authors. About eighty stories, however, were invented by Malespini and reflect the stormy life story of the author.
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| SURNAME | Malespini, Celio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian adventurer and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1531 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Venice |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1609 |
| Place of death | Verona |