Name: Canzoniere: Poems written after the death of madonna Laura
ISBN: 9780415942423

Francesco Petrarch

"A new verse translation of the whole 'Canzoniere, ' with notes on the page to illuminate the poems and suggest the many connections between them."--Page 4 of cover.

Canzoniere: Poems written after the death of madonna Laura

Petrarch

The 'Canzoniere', a sequence of sonnets and other verse forms, were written over a period of about 40 years. They describe Petrarch's intense love for Laura, whom he first met in Avignon in 1327, and her effect on him after she died in 1348. The collection is an examination of the poet's growing spiritual crisis, and also explores important contemporary issues such as the role of the papacy and religion.

Canzoniere: Poems written after the death of madonna Laura

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