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Francesco Petrarch

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Petrarch, or Petrarca, (1304-1374) a poet, historian, and scholar, Petrarch was absorbed with the classics and introduced them to his contemporaries. He is seen as a forerunner of the Renaissance. He was a great letter writer, and wrote some odd letters to dead figures of the past. Here are some samples


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Quote Left How difficult it is to save the bark of reputation from the rocks of ignorance. Quote Right
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Quote Left Oh, may she deign to stand at my bedside When I come to die; and may she call to me And draw me to her in the blessed place! Quote Right
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Quote Left Great is my envy of you, earth, in your greed Folding her in invisible embrace,... Quote Right
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Quote Left Death had his grudge against me, and he got up in the way, like an armed robber, with a pike in his hand. Quote Right
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Quote Left Five enemies of peace inhabit with us--avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace. Quote Right
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Book: Shattered Sighs