Collected Poetical Works of Francesco Petrarch
Author: Francesco Petrarch
Category: Other2
Published: 2016
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Read OnlinePetrarch, the Italian scholar, poet and humanist, was a major figure of the Renaissance, whose poems addressed to Laura, his idealised beloved, were imitated throughout Europe and served as an enduring model for lyrical poetry. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Petrarch’s collected poetical works, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material.
Book is/has:
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Petrarch's life and works
* Concise introduction to Petrarch and his poetry
* Excellent formatting of the poems
* Features the various translations from George Bell and Sons 1879 edition of ‘The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch’
* Special Italian first line and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry
* Easily locate the poems you want to read
* Includes a selection of Petrarch's prose, including PETRARCH’S SECRET
* Features a bonus biography - discover Petrarch's literary life
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
Book is/has:
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Petrarch's life and works
* Concise introduction to Petrarch and his poetry
* Excellent formatting of the poems
* Features the various translations from George Bell and Sons 1879 edition of ‘The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch’
* Special Italian first line and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry
* Easily locate the poems you want to read
* Includes a selection of Petrarch's prose, including PETRARCH’S SECRET
* Features a bonus biography - discover Petrarch's literary life
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres