Petrarch

[ pee-trahrk, pe- ]

/ ˈpi trɑrk, ˈpɛ- /

noun

Francesco Petrarca,1304–74, Italian poet and scholar.

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Perhaps it sounded more forceful in the language of Dante and Petrarch, but fair enough.

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Petrarch says that among his countrymen Cicero was a great name, but was studied by few.

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Petrarch himself has been thought of by De Sade as the fourth, but (it seems) on insufficient grounds.

Petrarch's Letters to Classical Authors |Francesco Petrarca
This assemblage of the learned had a powerful influence on Petrarch's fine imagination.

The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch |Petrarch

Amidst all the incidents of this period of his life, the attachment of Petrarch to Laura continued unabated.

The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch |Petrarch
Petrarch, on his return to Parma, wrote several interesting letters to Mainardo.

The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch |Petrarch

British Dictionary definitions for petrarch

Petrarch

/ (ˈpɛtrɑːk) /

noun

Italian name Francesco Petrarca. 1304–74, Italian lyric poet and scholar, who greatly influenced the values of the Renaissance. His collection of poems Canzoniere, inspired by his ideal love for Laura, was written in the Tuscan dialect. He also wrote much in Latin, esp the epic poem Africa (1341) and the Secretum (1342), a spiritual self-analysis

Derived forms of Petrarch

Petrarchan, adjective

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