Petrarch was alive for 70 years from 1304 to 1374. He is often referred to as the "Father of Humanism". The model for today's Italian language is based on Petrarch's famous works.
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The Italian poet Petrarch was most famous for the 317 sonnets that he kept in Petrarch's Canzoniere (song book).
Francesco Petrarca or Petrarch was a popular Italian poet, humanist and scholar. He was regarded as the father of Renaissance Humanism.
1543
I believe you're thinking of the early Italian scholar Petrarch. You can see his Wikipedia profile here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrarch
Some famous sonnet writers include William Shakespeare, Petrarch, John Donne, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Each of these poets has made significant contributions to the sonnet form through their works.
Petrarch and Machiavelli were both Italian Renaissance writers who deeply influenced literature and political thought. Despite their different areas of focus (Petrarch on poetry and humanism, Machiavelli on political philosophy), they both grappled with the complexities of human nature and ethics in their works.
The scholar that encouraged Europeans to search for Latin works in Monasteries was Petrarch.
Petrarch is best known for his Italian poetry, notably the "Canzoniere" (Songbook) and the "Trionfi" (Triumphs). However, Petrarch was an enthusiastic Latin scholar and did most of his writing in this language. His Latin writings include scholarly works, introspective essays, letters, and more poetry. (quoted from the Wikipedia entry on Petrarch).
Francesco Petrarch, 1304-1374, was famous for his sonnets two hundred years before Shakespeare was born.
Petrarch's writing demonstrates the ideals of humanism, a focus on individualism, intellectual pursuits, and the revival of classical literature. His works played a significant role in the development of the Renaissance by promoting a shift from medieval to modern thinking. Additionally, Petrarch's writings often explored themes of love, nature, and the human experience.
Petrarch's major works include "Canzoniere" (also known as "Rime Sparse" or "Song Book"), a collection of poems about his unrequited love for Laura, and "Trionfi" (Triumphs), a series of allegorical poems celebrating the triumph of love, chastity, and fame over death. He also wrote numerous letters, philosophical works, and essays on poetry.
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