In the vast creative heritage of the classic of world literature Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375), poetry has always been in the shadow of the Decameron, the immortal masterpiece of his prose. Meanwhile, throughout his life he wrote love lyrics dedicated to his beloved Mary (whom he called Fiammetta - “light”), poems, and studies of Dante’s legacy. The poems, the best of which are quite comparable in skill to the works of Francesco Petrarch, have become a kind of recording of his feelings and thoughts: from the inspiration of his ardent youth to the philosophical and often bitter thoughts of his mature years. For the first time, a complete set of the poet’s lyrics has been published in Russian, including poems from “ Decameron", in new translations by Alexander Triandafilidi and Vladimir Oslon. The publication also includes the poem “Diana’s Hunt.” The book is illustrated with engravings by the 19th-century French artist Toni Joanno (1803–1852).