PETRARCA, M. Francesco [Petrarch].
Some Sonnets and Songs of the Divine Poet M. Francesco Petrarca.
Shaftsbury: High House Press , 1926.
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First High House Press Limited Edition of Some Sonnets and Songs of the Divine Poet M. Francesco Petrarca
First High House Press limited edition of this collection of poems made in Laura's lifetime. Octavo, original publisher's half-cloth with paper titles to the front panel. One of 105 numbered copies, this is number 76. In very good condition, bookplate. Translated into English by William J. Ibbett.
Francesco Petrarca (1304–1374), commonly known as Petrarch, was an Italian scholar, poet, and humanist whose works helped lay the intellectual foundation for the Renaissance. Writing in both Latin and the vernacular, he is best known for his Canzoniere (“Songbook”), a collection of lyric poems devoted to his idealized love for Laura, which perfected the sonnet form and profoundly influenced European poetry for centuries. Beyond his literary achievements, Petrarch’s rediscovery and promotion of classical texts marked a turning point in the revival of humanist learning, emphasizing the moral and aesthetic value of antiquity.
Some Sonnets and Songs of the Divine Poet M. Francesco Petrarca.
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