Selected Letters, Volume 2 (The I Tatti Renaissance Library)

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Selected Letters, Volume 2 (The I Tatti Renaissance Library)

Francesco Petrarca (1304â€“1374), one of the greatest of Italian poets, was also the leading spirit in the Renaissance movement to revive the cultural and moral excellence of ancient Greece and Rome. This two-volume set contains an ample, representative sample from his enormous and fascinating correspondence with all the leading figures of his day, from popes, emperors, and kings to younger contemporaries such as Cola di Rienzi and Giovanni Boccaccio. The letters illustrate the remarkable story of Petrarcaâ€™s life in a Europe beset by war, plague, clerical corruption, and political disintegration. The ninety-seven letters in this selection, all freshly translated, cover the full range of Petrarcaâ€™s interests, including the rediscovery of lost classical texts, the reform of the Church, the ideal prince, education in the classics, and the revival of ancient moral philosophy. They include Petrarcaâ€™s imaginary correspondence with the ancient authors he loved so well, and his autobiographical Letter to Posterity.
Country USA
Brand Harvard University Press
Manufacturer Harvard University Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780674971622
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EANs 9780674971622
ReleaseDate 2017-02-20

Country	USA
Brand	Harvard University Press
Manufacturer	Harvard University Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780674971622
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780674971622
ReleaseDate	2017-02-20

Selected Letters, Volume 2 (The I Tatti Renaissance Library)

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