Petrarch
Francis Petrarch, born Francesco di Petracco, was a scholar from Arezzo and poet of the early Italian Renaissance, as well as one of the earliest humanists.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Arezzo
- Educated at
- University of BolognaUniversity of Montpellier
- Awards
- 🏆 Poet's Crown
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Trending topics shown first"Man has no greater enemy than himself. I have acted contrary to my sentiments and inclination; throughout our whole lives we do what we never intended, and what we proposed to do, we leave undone."
"It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains the other."
"To-day I made the ascent of the highest mountain in this region, which is not improperly called Ventosum. My only motive was the wish to see what so great an elevation had to offer. I have had the exp…"
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Timeline
1304
Born
Birth1374
Died
Death
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