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Jul 20, 1998 · Petrarch (born July 20, 1304, Arezzo, Tuscany [Italy]—died July 18/19, 1374, Arquà, near Padua, Carrara) was an Italian scholar, poet, and humanist whose poems addressed to Laura, an idealized beloved, contributed to the Renaissance flowering of lyric poetry.
Francis Petrarch (/ ˈ p ɛ t r ɑːr k, ˈ p iː t-/; 20 July 1304 – 19 July 1374; Latin: Franciscus Petrarcha; modern Italian: Francesco Petrarca [franˈtʃesko peˈtrarka]), born Francesco di Petracco, was a scholar and poet of the early Italian Renaissance and one of the earliest humanists.
Aug 9, 2023 · Petrarch was a poet and scholar whose humanist philosophy set the stage for the Renaissance. He is also considered one of the fathers of the modern Italian language. Updated: Aug 9,...
Oct 22, 2020 · Petrarch (1304-1374 CE), full name Francesco Petrarca, was an Italian scholar and poet who is credited as one of the founders of the Renaissance movement in art, thought, and literature.
Learn about Francesco Petrarch, the Italian poet who wrote sonnets to Laura and influenced the Renaissance. Explore his life, works, and legacy on the Poetry Foundation website.
Learn about Petrarch, the Italian poet who wrote the first sonnets and is considered the father of Humanism. Read his poems, including his famous love sonnets to Laura, and his coronation oration as poet laureate.
The intellectual interests of Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca; his less-harmonious actual family name was Petracco) were literary and rhetorical (concerned, that is, with moral persuasion), but they were not confined to poetry; his political views were more opportunistic than Dante’s and his poetic technique more elaborate though less powerful.
