Francesco Petrarca
Francis Petrarch, born Francesco di Petracco, was a scholar from Arezzo and poet of the early Italian Renaissance and one of the earliest humanists.
Petrarch's Letters to Classical Authors
Travel back in time as a 14th-century author both praises and questions the legendary thinkers of ancient Rome, creating a timeless conversation across centuries.
By Francesco Petrarca
Petrarch, the First Modern Scholar and Man of Letters A Selection from His Correspondence with Boccaccio and Other Friends, Designed to Illustrate the Beginnings of the Renaissance
Experience the Renaissance firsthand through letters that reveal one scholar's personal life and monumental influence during a time of cultural rebirth.
By Francesco Petrarca
The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch
Experience a collection of poems expressing unrequited love and the beauty that transcends time through the eyes of a poet.
By Francesco Petrarca
Fifteen sonnets of Petrarch
Experience the intense joys and sorrows of love and loss through the beautiful, heartfelt verses of a Renaissance poet longing for his muse.
By Francesco Petrarca
Petrarch's Secret; or, the Soul's Conflict with Passion Three Dialogues Between Himself and S. Augustine
Embark on a journey of self-discovery as a man grapples with his inner demons, guided by profound conversations that challenge everything he thought he knew about life, death, and desire.
By Francesco Petrarca