Fifteen sonnets of Petrarch: Poetry Guide and Free Edition
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Fifteen sonnets of Petrarch is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Petrarca, Francesco (1304–1374). The listed translation credits are Higginson, Thomas Wentworth (1823–1911).
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"Fifteen sonnets of Petrarch" by Francesco Petrarca is a selection from a collection written over forty years, beginning shortly after 1327. These sonnets form part of Petrarch's larger work exploring his love for Laura, a woman he reportedly met in Avignon. The poems navigate courtly love, Christian spirituality, and the passage of time through elaborate antithesis and paradox. Written in Italian vernacular rather than Latin, these verses would profoundly influence Renaissance love poetry across Europe for centuries to come.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Fifteen sonnets of Petrarch
- Author credits: Petrarca, Francesco (1304–1374)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Higginson, Thomas Wentworth (1823–1911)
Catalogue subjects
- Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English
- Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374 -- Translations into English
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- Category: Poetry
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