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Francesco Petrarca was an Italian poet from the Renaissance. He was born in the year 1304 in the city of Arezzo, in Tuscan, and is commonly called 'The Father of Humanism'. Among his works there are the 'Canzoniere', 'Secretum', 'De Vita Solitaria', 'De Remediis Utriusque Fortunae' and 'Itinerarium'. His collections of letters, such as 'Epistolae familiares' and 'Seniles' are also famous.
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What was Francisco Petrarch most famous for?
The Italian poet Petrarch was most famous for the 317 sonnets that he kept in Petrarch's Canzoniere (song book).
What are the famous works of Petrarch?
Petrarch was alive for 70 years from 1304 to 1374. He is often referred to as the "Father of Humanism". The model for today's Italian language is based on Petrarch's famous works.
Why is francesco petrarch famous?
Francesco Petrarca or Petrarch was a popular Italian poet, humanist and scholar. He was regarded as the father of Renaissance Humanism.
Who was the famous medieval scholar of ancient Roman writers?
I believe you're thinking of the early Italian scholar Petrarch. You can see his Wikipedia profile here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrarch
The person who first made sonnets famous was?
Francesco Petrarch, 1304-1374, was famous for his sonnets two hundred years before Shakespeare was born.
What was petrarch a master of?
Petrarch was a master of Renaissance Humanisthope i helped [:
What is Francesco Petrarch's birthday?
Francesco Petrarch was born on July 20, 1304.
When was Francesco Petrarch born?
Francesco Petrarch was born on July 20, 1304.
Who was Francesco Petrarch wife's name?
Francesco Petrarch's wife's name was Margherita. They married around 1337, but she died soon after, which deeply affected Petrarch.
Did Shakespeare write sonnets?
This is akin to asking whether the Pope is Catholic. Shakespeare is the second-most famous writer of sonnets in the world (after Petrarch).
When did Francesco Petrarch die?
Francesco Petrarch died on July 19, 1374 at the age of 69.
Who is Petrarch?
Petrarch is an Italian poet and scholar who often encouraged people to speak and write thoughtfully.
