THE FIRST FABLE. Galeotto, King of Anglia, has a son who is
born in the shape of a pig. This son marries three wives,
and in the end, having thrown off his semblance, becomes a
handsome youth 58
THE SECOND FABLE. Filenio Sisterno, a student of Bologna,
having been tricked by certain ladies, takes his revenge
upon them at a feast to which he has bidden them 66
THE THIRD FABLE. Carlo da Rimini vainly pursues Theodosia with
his love, she having resolved to live a virgin. In striving
to embrace her he meets with divers misadventures, and is
well beaten by his own servants to boot 77
THE FOURTH FABLE. The devil, having heard divers husbands
railing over the humours of their wives, makes trial of
matrimony by espousing Silvia Balastro, and, not being able
to endure his wife for long, enters into the body of the
Duke of Malphi 83
THE FIFTH FABLE. Messer Simplicio di Rossi is enamoured of
Giliola, the wife of Ghirotto Scanferla, a peasant, and
having been caught in her company is ill-handled by her
husband therefor 91