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Petrarch's Life. Born on July 20, 1304 in ArezzoFather: Pietro di Parenzo di Garzo Mother: Eletta CanigianiSpent his first years in Incisa (Ancisa)1316 moved to Montpellier to studyHis mother died in 1319 of unknown causes. Petrarch's Like Continued. 1316: father's death; he stops studying law
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1. Francesco Petrarch By: Margaret, Aubrey, Chloe
2. Petrarch’s Life Born on July 20, 1304 in Arezzo
Father: Pietro di Parenzo di Garzo
Mother: Eletta Canigiani
Spent his first years in Incisa (Ancisa)
1316 moved to Montpellier to study
His mother died in 1319 of unknown causes
3. Petrarch’s Like Continued 1316: father’s death; he stops studying law
1327-1374: wrote and revised his sonnets
Traveled: France, Germany, Italy, and Spain
looking for old Latin classics and manuscripts
1330: entered the service of Cardinal Colonna after finishing his Minor Orders of the church
Remainder of life spent in the service of the church under different Cardinals and Bishops
4. Major Works De Viris Illustribus
Africa the epic poem
Secretum the dialogue
Rerum Memorandarum Libri
De Remediis Utriusque Fortunae
Itinerarium
De Sui Ipsius Et Multorum Ignorantia
5. Interesting Facts He wrote a song book called Canzoniere, which was inspired by a woman named Laura.
He loved her, but it was not returned.
Petrarch wrote many important letters
He was a founder of Renaissance humanism because of his critical spirit.
6. Sonnet XII If my life strength enough to fight A
the grievous battle of each passing day, B
that I may meet your gaze, years from today, B
lady, when your eyes have lost their light, A
and when your golden curls have turned to white, A
and vanished are your wreaths and green array, B
and when your youthful hue has fled away, B
whose beauty makes me tremble in its sight, A
perhaps then Love will overcome my fears C
enough that I may let my secret rise D
and tell you what I’ve suffered all these years; C
and if no flame be kindled in your eyes, D
at least I may be granted for my tears C
the comfort of a new belated sighs. D
7. Octave If my life strength enough to fight
The grievous battle of each passing day,
That I may meet your gaze, years from today,
Lady, when your eyes have lost their light,
And when your golden curls have turned to white,
And vanished are your wreaths and green array,
And when your youthful hue has fIed away,
Whose beauty makes me tremble in its sight,
- SITUATION= fear of rejection, hopes to see her when she is old
8. Sestet perhaps then Love will overcome my fears
enough that I may let my secret rise
and tell you what I’ve suffered all these years;
and if no flame be kindled in your eyes,
at least I may be granted for my tears
the comfort of a new belated sighs.
- REASONING= The loss of beauty helps him overcome his fear of rejection. If rejected, he still feels comfort.
9. Work Cited "Petrarch(1304-1374)." Kirjasto. 2002. 30 Sept. 2008 <http://kirjasto.sci.fi/ petrarca.htm>.
Sadlon, Peter. "Francesco Petrarch: Biography." Petrarch. 30 Sept. 2008 <http://petrarch.petersadlon.com/bio.html>.