The Decameron · Character
Master Simone
A pompous physician whose craving for hidden gold makes him the perfect mark for Bruno and Buffalmacco's cruelest practical joke.
supporting
Also known as Simone, Quoth Master Simone
First appearance: the sixth story
As a supporting figure in The Decameron, Master Simone is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A foolish physician who seeks to join a secret roving company and is tricked by Bruno and Buffalmacco.
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Master Simone is a self-important doctor in Florence whose vanity about his learning far outstrips his actual wit, making him a favorite target for the city's resident tricksters. His fatal weakness is greed dressed up…
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In this story, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Lisa, a lowborn apothecary’s daughter, is cons…
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See Master Simone in the sixth story