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Petrarch's Poetry and Legacy (in English)

Considers the fullness of Francis Petrarch, first modern man of love poetry and letters, his friendships and enduring obsession for Laura, highlighting his time which spanned much of the 14th century. The 366 lyrics of the Canzoniere are the constant text, along with Petrarch's correspondence In Familiar Matters and Of Riper Years, a reflection over some 40 years of minute detail of his life and thought.