>* Pietro Petroni (1361) - a Carthusian, and native of Siena - he, through
>his protege Gioacchino Ciani, was responsible for the 'conversion' of
>Boccaccio
I wonder if Pietro was a member of the Certosa (=Charterhouse) of Florence, which
now houses -- in addition to some monks -- the Centro Ezio Franceschini? Or if he
lived in the amazing Certosa of Pontignano, near Siena? Anyone know?
George
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