Unlike Petrarch, who was always discontented, preoccupied, wearied with life, disturbed by disappointments, we find Boccaccio calm, serene, satisfied with himself and with his surroundings.
Na rozdiel od Petrarcu, ktorý bol vždy neosobný, zamyslený, unavený životom, rozrušený sklamaniami, zisťujeme, že Boccaccio je pokojný, pokojný, spokojný so sebou a svojím okolím.