Petrarchism

[ pee-trahr-kiz-uh m, pe- ]

/ ˈpi trɑrˌkɪz əm, ˈpɛ- /

noun

the poetic style introduced by Petrarch and characteristic of his work, marked by complex grammatical structure, elaborate conceits, and conventionalized diction.

Also Pe·trar·chi·an·ism

[pi-trahr-kee-uh-niz-uh m] /pɪˈtrɑr ki əˌnɪz əm/.

Origin of Petrarchism

First recorded in 1880–85; Petrarch + -ism

Example sentences from the Web for petrarchism

Petrarchism became a fashion among the mediocre and a school among these above the common.

Initiation into Literature |Emile Faguet
Lyrical poets prefer the conscious shams of Petrarchism to any genuine utterance of emotion.

Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature |John Addington Symonds
The tendency of Petrarchism was also in the direction of romanticism.

A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance |Joel Elias Spingarn
Petrarchism returned, madrigals came in vogue, the social atmosphere was deodorized again.

Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern |Edgar Saltus

From this period also dates that literary phenomenon known under the name of Petrarchism.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 8 |Various

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Petrarchism

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Origin of Petrarchism

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