For Reading 13.8, Filippa’s Tale from the Decameron: When Filippa declares that “laws should be equal for all, and should be made with the consent of those whom they may affect,” she anticipates arguments that will be used to justify, for instance, the American Revolution in 1776. What is surprising about finding such arguments in a story written in 1351?
What will be an ideal response?
The context from which this argument arises is certainly surprising as it was written during the period of Florentine history that was politically dominated by guild structures and wealthy and aristocratic families from those guilds. These sentiments, however, may not be so surprising if considered in the context of the Black Plague and the discontent that set in in its wake.
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