The Plague in Siena: An Italian Chronicle, Agnolo Di Tura, 1348.
"They died by the hundreds, both day and night, and all were thrown in
ditches and covered with earth. And as soon as those ditches were filled, more
were dug. And I. Agnolo di Tura .. buried my five children with my own hands. And
there were also those who were so sparsely covered with earth that the dogs
dragged them forth and devoured many bodies throughout the city. There was no
one who wept for any death, for all awaited death. And so many died that all believed that it was
the end of the world."
Based on this document only, what did Agnolo do? How was death treated? What inference
can be made about day to day life in Sienna during this time period?
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