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The Cambridge companion to Petrarch

Ascoli, Albert Russell, 1953- editor, Falkeid, Unn, editor

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\"Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-1374), best known for his influential collection of Italian lyric poetry dedicated to his beloved Laura, was also a remarkable classical scholar, a deeply religious thinker and a philosopher of secular ethics. In this wide-ranging study, chapters by leading scholars view Petrarch's life through his works, from the epic Africa to the Letter to Posterity, from the Canzoniere to the vernacular epic Triumphi. Petrarch is revealed as the heir to the converging influences of classical cultural and medieval Christianity, but also to his great vernacular precursor, Dante, and his friend, collaborator and sly critic, Boccaccio. Particular attention is given to Petrach's profound influence on the Humanist movement and on the courtly cult of vernacular love poetry, while raising important questions as to the validity of the distinction between medieval and modern and what is lost in attempting to classify this elusive figure\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374 Criticism and interpretation.
• ISBN: 9781107006140, 9780521185042

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PQ4505.C15 2015	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE