I am one who could have forgotten the plague, listening to Boccaccio's stories; and I am not ashamed of it.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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The quote, I am one who could have forgotten the plague, listening to Boccaccio's stories; and I am not ashamed of it. is very meaningful, for it refers to the experience of listening to Boccaccio's stories, which are full of countless references to plague. The plague was a very horrible disease at that time. It caused the death of many people.

It was said that no person in Italy had not witnessed the plague. No place was immune to this illness. Even the King died because of the plague.

This quote is very meaningful, for it relates to how much he enjoyed reading Boccaccio's stories, which are full of references to the plague.

Source: The Letters Of Robert Browning And Elizabeth Barret Barrett 18451846 Vol I

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