Petrarch - Wikipedia Francis Petrarch ( ˈpɛtrɑːrk, ˈpiːt - ; 20 July 1304 – 19 July 1374; Latin: Franciscus Petrarcha; modern Italian: Francesco Petrarca [franˈtʃesko peˈtrarka]), born Francesco di Petracco, was a scholar from Arezzo and poet of the early Italian Renaissance, as well as one of the earliest humanists [1]
Petrarch - World History Encyclopedia Petrarch (1304-1374 CE), full name Francesco Petrarca, was an Italian scholar and poet who is credited as one of the founders of the Renaissance movement in art, thought, and literature
How did Petrarch influence the Renaissance - DailyHistory. org Petrarch is often regarded as the Father of Humanism because he helped popularize the classical world and literature study He rediscovered many manuscripts in monasteries and had Greek works translated to Latin so that they could be more readily read and studied
Petrarch | Encyclopedia. com Petrarch >The Italian poet Petrarch (1304-1374), or Francesco Petrarca, is best known >for the Iyric poetry of his Canzoniere and is considered one of the greatest >love poets of world literature A scholar of classical antiquity, he was the >founder of humanism
About Petrarch | Academy of American Poets A celebrity throughout Europe, Petrarch traveled widely for pleasure, and is sometimes called “the first tourist ” Known for his work reviving interest in classical literature, Petrarch is considered the “father of Humanism,” an attitude associated with the flourishing of the Renaissance
Petrarch (Petrarca) — University of Bologna Humanist, poet, philologist and philosopher (Arezzo, 20 July 1304 – Arquà, 19 July 1374) Made to study law by his father, Bologna was the obvious choice for Petrarch’s studies
Petrarch - World History Edu Francis Petrarch, born on July 20, 1304, in Arezzo, Italy, was a poet, scholar, and an iconic figure of the early Italian Renaissance Celebrated as one of the foremost humanists, Petrarch is often credited with sparking the Italian Renaissance through his rediscovery of classical texts, particularly Cicero’s letters