text: A character created by this author observes a pack of stubborn mules on a bridge, then returns homeand beats his wife, hoping that she'll make him his favorite meal.
full_question: A character created by this author observes a pack of stubborn mules on a bridge, then returns homeand beats his wife, hoping that she'll make him his favorite meal. A book by this author with the subtitle"Prince Galehaut" contains a story beginning with King Solomon ordering a man to visit the Bridge ofGeese. Christine de Pizan was inspired by a collection of 106 biographies of (*) women by this man, whofictionalized his muse as "Fiammetta". In a story by this man, the Marquis of Saluzzo pretends to have his first twochildren killed in order to test the patience of his wife Griselda. Seven men and three women go to Fiesole in thecountryside to avoid the Black Death in Florence in his most famous work. For 10 points, name this Italian authorof The Decameron
first_sentence: A character created by this author observes a pack of stubborn mules on a bridge, then returns homeand beats his wife, hoping that she'll make him his favorite meal.
raw_answer: Giovanni Boccaccio