Tales of Love, Cleverness, and Violence in Tomaso Costo's Fuggilozio (1596)

Cover
Table of Contents
	Acknowledgements
	Introduction
	Translated Selections from Costo’s Book
		To the Readers
		Publisher’s Dedication of the Venice, 1600, Edition
		Introduction to the Eight Days of Fuggilozio by Tomaso Costo
		First Day: In Which the Mischievousness of Women Is Discussed, and the Carelessness of Some Husbands in Dealing with Their Wives.
		Second Day: In Which the Stupidity of Various People is Discussed.
		Third Day: In Which the Entertaining and Clever Sayings of Various People are Discussed.
		Fourth Day: In Which the Entertaining and Ridiculous Actions of Various People are Discussed.
		Fifth Day: In Which the Punishment of Evil Doings is Discussed.
		Sixth Day: In Which Marvelous Deceits are Discussed.
		Seventh Day: In Which the Remarkable and Exemplary Sayings of Various People are Discussed.
		Eighth and Last Day: In Which the Remarkable and Exemplary Actions of Various People are Discussed.
	Works Cited
Illustrations
	Figure 1: Title page of Tomaso Costo, Fuggilozio (Naples, 1596), from Milan, Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Italy; photo by and courtesy of Lawrence J. Hyman.
	Figure 2: Palazzo Donn’Anna, Naples; photo by and courtesy of Marco Moracci.