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It's a circuitous route via Greek, Latin, Boccaccio, Chaucer, and Shakespeare (and others) to get from Pandaros in the Iliad to "pander" in English.

#TheIliad #Greek #Latin #Boccaccio #Chaucer #Shakespeare #Pandaros #pander #etymology

https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2025/12/21/how-an-obscure-character-in-the-iliad-gave-us-the-english-word-pander/

Clause (viii) notwithstanding, thrilled to say University of Toronto Press will publish my book !

📖 Obscenity and Authorship in the Tre Corone 📚

#ItalianStudies #medieval #Boccaccio #academicchatter