The Decameron · Character
Arriguccio Berlinghieri
A Florentine merchant whose suspicious vigilance over his restless wife turns him into the unwitting fool of his own household.
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Also known as Arriguccio
First appearance: The Eighth Story
As a major figure in The Decameron, Arriguccio Berlinghieri is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A wealthy merchant who becomes jealous of his wife and discovers her trick with the twine.
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Arriguccio belongs to that anxious class of prosperous merchants who measure honor in appearances and guard their wives like warehouses. Convinced of his own shrewdness, he watches, tests, and schemes, only to find his…
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