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Petrarch (July 20, 1304- July 19, 1374)
Known in English as Francis Petrarch, Francesco Petrarca was born on July 20, 1304 at dawn, in the city of Arezzo, in central Italy, just south of Florence. Petrarch is credited with the development and popularization of the Italian Sonnet, thus called the Petrarchan sonnet. Petrarch was one of the most influential poets of the middle ages.
Spirit of the Renaissance
Considered one of the era's finest scholars, Petrarch's focus on reviving Classical literature led him to explore libraries and monasteries all over Italy and in much of France in search of ancient texts. He was a friend and mentor to Boccacio; the writings of the two men together with that of the earlier Dante, are considered to have formed the basis of Italian Humanism in literature.
Petrarch himself is considered to be the founder of Renaissance Humanism in general. He has been given credit for developing the idea of historical change and laying the groundwork for the studia humanitatis system of education of 14th- and 15th-century Italy.
Known in English as Francis Petrarch, Francesco Petrarca was born on July 20, 1304 at dawn, in the city of Arezzo, in central Italy, just south of Florence. Petrarch is credited with the development and popularization of the Italian Sonnet, thus called the Petrarchan sonnet. Petrarch was one of the most influential poets of the middle ages.
Spirit of the Renaissance
Considered one of the era's finest scholars, Petrarch's focus on reviving Classical literature led him to explore libraries and monasteries all over Italy and in much of France in search of ancient texts. He was a friend and mentor to Boccacio; the writings of the two men together with that of the earlier Dante, are considered to have formed the basis of Italian Humanism in literature.
Petrarch himself is considered to be the founder of Renaissance Humanism in general. He has been given credit for developing the idea of historical change and laying the groundwork for the studia humanitatis system of education of 14th- and 15th-century Italy.